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US Warship Faces Aggressive Moves by Russia Ship in Mideast

Associated Press

   An American warship was "aggressively approached" by a Russian Navy
   ship in the North Arabian Sea, the U.S. Navy said Friday.

   Navy Cmdr. Josh Frey, spokesman for U.S. 5th Fleet, said that the USS
   Farragut was conducting routine operations Thursday and sounded five
   short blasts to warn the Russian ship of a possible collision. He said
   the USS Farragut, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, asked the Russian
   ship to change course and the ship initially refused but ultimately
   moved away.

   Even though the Russian ship moved away, Frey said the delay in
   shifting course "increased the risk of collision."

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