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May 03, 2016

US Navy chief hopes for 'normalization' with Russia in Baltic
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2016
Admiral John Richardson, the US Navy's top officer, said Monday he hopes for a "normalization" of relations with Moscow in the Baltic Sea, where Russian jets have buzzed US planes and ships. The latest incident came Friday, when a Russian SU-27 intercepted a US RC-135 reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. It was the second such incident in recent weeks and the Pentagon called the encounter "unsafe and unprofessional." In April, the US Navy released video ... read more

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