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The diplomatic spat continues over Russia’s downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday. While the Russians deny having come into contact with the drone, EU officials say two Russian Su-27 aircraft were flying over international waters over the Black Sea and dumped fuel on the drone, flying in front of it, hitting the propeller and forcing it down. Moscow warned the U.S. to refrain from media “speculation” and flying near Russia’s borders. The incident has sparked talk of escalation between Russia and NATO. Ukraine has since reported that Russia has deployed 20 ships to the Black Sea, including missile carriers and auxiliary fleet ships, which are ostensibly being used to search for the downed drone, whose technology Washington is hoping to keep out of Moscow’s hands.

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