Russian senator: US 'testing our patience' following Syrian jet incident

The Russian Defense Ministry has sent a serious warning to the US by declaring that its air defenses would follow the coalition’s warplanes and drones west of the Euphrates in Syria and suspend the memorandum on preventing flight incidents in Syria’s airspace, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee, Frants Klintsevich, said.

Russia issues warning after US coalition downs jet: Unidentified flying objects west of Euphrates will be considered targets

Russia has warned the US-led coalition fighting in Syria that it will view its aircraft as targets, after a Syrian military plane was shot down.

Russia Restores Syria Flight Safety Memorandum With US at Tillerson's Request

Russia has restored its 2015 memorandum of understanding on Syrian air operations with the United States at the request of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russia's Izvestia newspaper reported Tuesday.

Tension seems slightly defused between Moscow, Washington following US missile strike on Syria

The tension that has heightened between Moscow and Washington following the later's missile attack on a Syrian air base seems to have been defused, at least slightly, analysts say.

Russia was informed about US strikes in Syria : Kremlin

Russia was informed about forthcoming US strikes in Syria over existing communication channels. However, "nobody called [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said.

Russian MoD Says US Missile Attack on Syrian Airbase Prepared Long Ago

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the US missile attack on a Syrian airbase had been prepared long ago.