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Russia says any incursion into Syria would be illegal
Any incursion into Syrian territory by a foreign power would be illegal, Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a statement clearly designed to be heard in Turkey.
Turkey, opposed to the government in neighboring Syria and worried about advances by Kurdish militants in Syrian territory, this week had to deny a media report that it had already sent troops over the border.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also told Reuters this week that his country, Saudi Arabia and some European powers wanted ground troops in Syria, though no serious plan had been debated.
Asked about the implications of any ground incursion into Syria, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters: “We view Syria's territory as the territory of a sovereign state. Any incursion into the territory of a sovereign state is illegal.” …. http://www.reuters.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/02/russia-says-any-incursion-into-syria.html
