Loading ...Cold War 2015: Russia ‘FURIOUS’ after RAF pilots cleared to shoot down Moscow warplanes
VLADIMIR Putin’s military officials are reportedly furious with Britain after RAF pilots were authorised to shoot down Moscow warplanes.
06:52, Tue, Oct 13, 2015 | UPDATED: 08:56, Tue, Oct 13, 2015
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Putin’s officials are outraged at the reports
The very premise of a potential conflict of UK and Russian combat aircraft over Iraq is incomprehensible
The Russian ambassador in London, Alexander Yakovenko, said he had “urgently requested explanations” of the reports from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
He said: “These reports are worrying, as they refer to senior cabinet members. We have urgently requested explanations from the Foreign and Commonwealth office.
“The very premise of a potential conflict of UK and Russian combat aircraft over Iraq is incomprehensible.”
