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U.S., Russia Trade Charges Over Open Skies Treaty Compliance
The U.S. State Department said it will take "reasonable and comparable steps" in response to alleged Russian violations of the treaty.
Russian crew exits a Tupolev Tu-154 in the U.S. in July 2000. (Photo: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)
Russian crew exits a Tupolev Tu-154 in the U.S. in July 2000. (Photo: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)

The U.S. and Russia have accused each other of violating terms of a longstanding Open Skies Treaty that allows participating nations to conduct unarmed reconnaissance flights over each other’s territories. The flare-up could lead to tightened restrictions on the flights, which were designed to ease tensions over military forces and activities.


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