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Russia Moscow's ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushkos (above) said the maritime incident showed there could be no improvement in ties until the US-led alliance withdrew from Russia's borders |
- Russian SU-24 attack planes made numerous close-range passes by the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook last week
- The US has said USS Cook was on routine business near Poland in the Baltic Sea when it was harassed by Russian jets
- Russia has now accused the US of intimidation for sailing it near them
- Moscow's ambassador to NATO said the April 11 incident showed there could be no improvement in ties until US withdrew from Russia's borders
- Alexander Grushko said: 'We will take all necessary measures, precautions, to compensate for these attempts to use military force'
- See more news on the Russian military at www.dailymail.co.uk/russia
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3550181/Russia-warns-U-S-naval-incident-NATO-tensions-laid-bare.html#ixzz46SZ7qOQs
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