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US drone, Russian jet collide over Black Sea: Does this mean more trouble near war zone?

A Russian jet fighter collided with a US drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, the American military says. It could be a mistake by a Russian pilot, but if the attack was deliberate it could amount to provocation, say experts

US condemns downing of military drone over Black Sea by Russian fighter jet

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli, briefed NATO allies about the incident. The White House and the Pentagon strongly condemned it and warned of the risk of escalation.

Russian Defense Ministry: U.S. drone sharply maneuvered, crashed after encounter with Russian jets near Russia's border

The incident, which raised tensions over Moscow's war in Ukraine, appeared to mark the first time since the height of the Cold War that a U.S. aircraft was brought down after being hit by a Russian warplane.

Egypt's finding on Russian jet crash conflicts with others

Egypt said on Monday it has not yet found any sign of terrorism in the deadly Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai desert, a preliminary finding that conflicts with Russian, US and British statements.

Did Turkey shoot down Russian jet to defend Islamic State oil? Putin thinks so, Erdogan will resign if it's true

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ankara of shooting down a Russian warplane to protect supplies of oil from the Islamic State group to Turkey, after snubbing his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan's at a climate conference in France.

Murky world of war and Islamic State: Why Putin is upset with Turkey and it's not about the downed jet

Moreover, Vladimir Putin is a shrewd and an astute politician who does not usually let emotion cloud his judgment. Even though Turkey is in a bit of doldrums contemporarily, it, however, remains a key player in the politics of the Middle East.

Russia-Turkey fallout has turned the war against Islamic State into an almighty mess

While Islamic State (IS) terrorists are stomping around in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, armed with weapons and seething with murderous rage, dogfights within the countries fighting the menace threaten to not only derail the war on terror but unleash new threats to global peace.

UN chief Ban-Ki-moon speaks out on Russian jet downing, calls for de-escalation of tensions

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey on the Syrian border and asked all sides to take urgent measures to de-escalate tensions.