Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday that it was inappropriate to link Russia’s military strategy in Syria with the results of an investigation into an airplane crash in Egypt over the weekend in which over 200 people died.
Earlier, Sisi told BBC that “when there is propaganda that it crashed because of ISIS, this is one way to damage the stability and security of Egypt and the image of Egypt.”
His remarks came as a top U.S. intelligence official said it was “unlikely” ISIS had been involved in the Kogalymavia airline disaster over the Sinai peninsula that killed 224 people on Saturday.
“Believe me, the situation in Sinai -- especially in this limited area -- is under our full control,” he added. “All those interested in the matter are welcome to participate in the investigation.”
Experts say the fact that debris and bodies were strewn over such a wide area points to mid-air disintegration of the aircraft.
On Monday, U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said he could not rule out ISIS involvement in Saturday's incident, but thought it "unlikely".
"We don't have any direct evidence of any terrorist involvement yet," he said.
Earlier Monday the airline said the plane had come down due to "external" factors and ruled out any technical failure or human error in the disaster.
"The only explanation is some kind of external action," senior Kogalymavia executive Alexander Smirnov told a news conference in Moscow, without elaborating...
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3/11/15
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Kremlin says inappropriate to link Russia's military strategy in Syria with Egypt jet crash...
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The Kremlin warns against linking the A321 passenger jet crash in Egypt with Russia’s operation in Syria, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media...
ReplyDelete"Hypothetic insinuations on that score are inappropriate. Besides, these are absolutely different issues. There is no point in linking them," Peskov said, when asked if progress in Russia’s operation in Syria might be affected if it was confirmed the plane had fallen victim to a terrorist attack.
He also pointed out that for now there was not the slightest evidence indicating there was an act of terror..........http://tass.ru/en/politics/833709