The two-page resolution passed 410 to 0, reports The Hill. In particular, the document “confirms that the United States will not be deterred from using American drones in international airspace” in the Black Sea region “due to Russia’s reckless behavior.”
The lower house of Congress held a vote on the issue just over a month after officials confirmed that a Russian fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force drone in international airspace. The incident has raised concerns about a possible escalation of tensions between the United States and Russia. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that while “Russian interceptions of non-Russian aircraft over the Black Sea are not uncommon”, the US Air Force drone “operated in international airspace over international waters and posed no threat to anyone, and he was a dangerous and unprofessional interception.”
Meanwhile, in the Russian Ministry of Defense, commenting on the incident with the plane that took place on March 14, they pointed out that the American-made MQ-9 drone flew with transponders turned off and violated the borders of the regime. use of airspace near Crimea. peninsula. The UAV was moving towards the Russian state border.
For her part, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said the importance of maintaining open communication channels with the United States in connection with the incident with an unmanned aerial vehicle over the black Sea. She noted that Moscow does not seek confrontation with Washington and advocates pragmatic cooperation in the interests of the peoples of both countries. “But at the same time, we know how to protect these interests,” explained Maria Zakharova.
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