
Then the Turks denied it, which is fair enough and which is how they, apparently, do business. The Turks have even indicated that they would be willing to offer Russia the use of the Incirlik airbase for Russian aircraft involved in the air operations against Daesh & Co.

The Turks have really extended a hand to Russia and their offer officially includes not only a return of Russian tourists or the sale of Turkish veggies in Russia, but a strong collaboration between the two countries against terrorism and even join military operations. © UnknownA number of events have happened recently which point to the possibility that something might be brewing in the Syrian conflict.įirst and foremost, there was Erdogan's apology to Russia which was really much more than just an apology. "The American diplomat - or, more accurately, a CIA officer who worked under the embassy's cover and was returning to the compound disguised after conducting an intelligence operation - attacked a police officer, who was carrying out his duty protecting the diplomatic mission," Ryabkov explained. The article claimed that a Russian guard "attacked and beat up a US diplomat who was trying to enter" the US Embassy in Moscow, citing "US officials who were briefed on the incident." As you can see, it is customary for American diplomats to keep their word," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the press, alluding to the publication on the incident in Washington Post.

Furthermore, the State Department strongly asked us not to make this fact public. "I can confirm that the US government did demand the departure of two employees of the Russian Embassy in Washington DC without presenting any complaints to the employees themselves. US Embassy building in MoscowRussia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed reports about US authorities expelling two Russian diplomats from Washington DC following an incident outside the US Embassy in Moscow on June 6, 2016, when a US diplomat was allegedly 'beaten' by Russian security staff.
