Putin: Turkey committed war crime by shooting down Russian fighter

Moscow, SANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s role in Syria is limited to fighting terrorism, and that Syria’s internal affairs are up to the Syrians themselves.

In a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday, Putin asserted that Turkey committed a war crime by shooting down the Russian fighter and killing its pilot.

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