An array of Russian and Turkish politicians gave their thoughts on Vladimir Putin receiving a letter from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with apologies for Ankara downing a Russian warplane last year. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has, at long last, apologized to Vladimir Putin for his air force’s move to shoot down a Russian Su-24 bomber over Syria, prompting a host of Russian... 

Australia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday confirmed to UK broadcaster BBC that its warplane was conducting what it described as a routine patrol mission over disputed islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea. The confirmation was made after the BBC intercepted a message that Australia’s P-3 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft, flying over the contested land, transmitted to the Chinese...