The United States has expressed renewed concern about Russian military flights near U.S. borders and has warned Moscow to abide by international law.
In a terse statement Thursday, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki acknowledged Russia’s need for routine training activity. But she said the number of flights near North America had increased in recent months, and that the United States did not consider Russia’s security environment as warranting such activity.
The European Leadership Network, a London-based research institute, said Russian fighter jets earlier this year were spotted conducting maneuvers near Canada and along the California coast.
Psaki’s statements also followed a recent Kremlin …read more
Source: Voice of America
