Russia sends spy ship to Mediterranean - Interfax

[dipsydoodle]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Russia is sending a reconnaissance ship to the eastern Mediterranean, Interfax news agency reported on Monday, as the United States prepares for a possible military strike in Syria.

The reconnaissance ship Priazovye left Russia's naval base in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol late on Sunday on a mission "to gather current information in the area of the escalating conflict," the report quoted an unidentified military source as saying.

The Defence Ministry declined immediate comment.

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Interfax said the Priazovye would be operating separately from a navy unit permanently stationed in the Mediterranean in a deployment which President Vladimir Putin said is needed to protect national security interests.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/02/uk-syria-conflict-russia-ships-idUKBRE98104Q20130902

[David__77]

1. I would think that they would be providing information support to Syria.

But we will have a better sense of Russia's role in things when the G-20 meeting happens.

[joshcryer]

2. Yeah, Russia-US have an Incidents At Sea Agreement.

It's nothing more than posturing. There won't be a US-Russia issue if this thing goes down the way it shouldn't.

Hope the Congress votes wisely and Obama takes his out.