Russia Suspects Downing of Warplane by Turkey Was Planned

  • Lavrov asks whether Turkey sought U.S. permission for attack
  • Russia backs French call to close Turkey-Syria border

Russia, Turkey Fight War of Words Over Downed Jet

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Turkey may have planned to shoot down a Russian warplane near its border amid questions over its support for Syrian rebels, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

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