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       Pentagon: Russian Military Flights in Europe Unhelpful to Security

   by VOA News

   The Pentagon says increased Russian flights over parts of Europe are
   unhelpful to the security situation there and risks an escalation of
   tensions.

   NATO has been tracking Russian fighter jets, long-range bombers and
   tankers across the Baltics, North Sea, and Atlantic Ocean.

   Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said Friday the flights
   could also pose a risk to civilian aviation because of their number,
   size and scope.

   Kirby also said Russia's continued interference inside Ukraine is
   unhelpful. He said Russia must try to do the right thing, meet its
   international obligations and take concrete steps to reduce tensions.

   Tensions between NATO and Moscow have escalated since Russia annexed
   the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March. NATO also accuses Moscow
   of supporting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Russian
   President Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for the Ukraine crisis,
   which he said was being used to "resuscitate" NATO.

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