Moscow considers U.S.-led coalition downing Syrian jet as ‘an act of aggression’
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M.A.
Moscow sees the US-led coalition’s attack on the Syrian government military jet as an act of aggression and assistance for the terrorists that the US is considered to be fighting against, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
“What is it then, if not an act of aggression, an act directly in breach of international law,” Ryabkov spoke to journalists in Moscow.
“If you want, it’s actually help for the terrorists the US is fighting, declaring that they are conducting a counter terrorism policy,” the official went on.
Ryabkov added that he believed the strike “should be first of all regarded as the continuation of the US agenda of neglecting the norms of international law. Regardless of who has power in Washington, people there are used to the fact that there are circumstances allowing them to arrogantly look down on – and in some situations, to openly ignore – the basics of international relations.”
