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Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press
Published: September 18, 2018, 12:33pm

MOSCOW — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was “a chain of tragic accidental circumstances.”

The downing of the Il-20 highlighted the dangers posed by the conflicting interests of various powers in the crowded skies over Syria and threatened the close security ties between Russia and Israel.

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