Russian President Putin Responds To Today's Downing Of A Russian Jet By Turkey

TASS: Putin: Russia will not tolerate such crimes as attack against its Sukhoi-24 plane

According to the president, the attack against Su-24 plane in Syria goes beyond normal struggle against terrorism, and it is "a stab in Russia’s back" delivered by "terrorism accomplices"

SOCHI, November 24. /TASS/. Russia will not tolerate crimes like the attack on the Russian Su-24 fighter jet shot down by Turkish AA-forces in Syrian skies, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a meeting with King of Jordan Abdullah II.

"I understand each country has its own regional interests, and we have always respected that. But we shall never tolerate crimes like today's one," the President said.

He expressed hope "the international community will find the forces to unite in the face of this common evil (terrorism)."

The Russian leader stressed that the Russian Su-24 fighter-bomber was posing no threat to Turkey.

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