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Moscow complains to France over fighter jet 'near-miss' involving Putin ally France denies its fighter jet had 'near-miss' with Russia delegation's airliner
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A French military jet came dangerously close to an aircraft carrying the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament as he flew through French airspace, Russia’s foreign ministry has said. France has denied a Russian claim that one of its military jets came dangerously close to an aircraft carrying the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament as he flew through French airspace.
The ministry said on Monday it had summoned the French ambassador in Moscow to protest over the incident, which happened earlier that day. In a statement it referred to “a dangerous proximity between a French air force jet in its national airspace and an airliner carrying a Russian parliamentary delegation”. The aircraft involved in the incident was Swiss, the French foreign ministry said, without giving any details, after Russia’s foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador to protest over the alleged incident.
Earlier on Monday, Russia’s foreign ministry had referred to “a dangerous proximity between a French air force jet in its national airspace and an airliner carrying a Russian parliamentary delegation”.
The ministry said the delegation, headed by parliamentary speaker Sergei Naryshkin, an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, had been heading to Geneva to attend an international meeting of parliamentarians.The ministry said the delegation, headed by parliamentary speaker Sergei Naryshkin, an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, had been heading to Geneva to attend an international meeting of parliamentarians.
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“The ambassador was informed of Russia’s deep concern over what happened,” the ministry said.“The ambassador was informed of Russia’s deep concern over what happened,” the ministry said.
“It was underlined that such actions by Paris undermine the possibility of using France as a venue for conducting international meetings and talks,” the ministry said.“It was underlined that such actions by Paris undermine the possibility of using France as a venue for conducting international meetings and talks,” the ministry said.
Earlier this month, Putin travelled to Paris to take part in talks on the conflict in Ukraine along with the French president, François Hollande, and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.Earlier this month, Putin travelled to Paris to take part in talks on the conflict in Ukraine along with the French president, François Hollande, and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.
There has been an increase in the number of near-miss type incidents involving Nato and Russian military aircraft since the Ukraine conflict caused a surge in tensions. Nato member states have accused Russian military jets, in particular, of flying dangerously close to western military and civilian aircraft on numerous occasions.There has been an increase in the number of near-miss type incidents involving Nato and Russian military aircraft since the Ukraine conflict caused a surge in tensions. Nato member states have accused Russian military jets, in particular, of flying dangerously close to western military and civilian aircraft on numerous occasions.
Moscow has denied breaking any aviation rules.Moscow has denied breaking any aviation rules.