1 Oct 2012 18:26

Russia denies claims it was involved in Turkish warplane incident over Syria

MOSCOW. Oct 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has described as "rubbish" reports by the Al Arabiya television channel claiming that Russia was involved in the destruction of a Turkish warplane over Syria in June 2012.

"We feel embarrassed even to comment on this rubbish, but we have to, unfortunately," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in answer to reporters' questions, posted on the ministry's website on Monday.