Peskov: raising the question of a possible conflict of Russia with Turkey is inappropriate

The question of a possible conflict between Russia and Turkey in connection with the shelling of Ankara territory of Syria is inappropriate. This was stated by presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reports .

"The very formulation of the question is a little inappropriate, because the armed forces of Syria, which, in addition to the Kurds, are in that area, are subjected to shelling," Peskov said. He emphasized that the Kremlin is concerned about the "growing tension on the Syrian-Turkish border."

“In general, Russia considers unacceptable such cross -border shelling that Turkish artillery in Syrian territory carried out,” Peskov added. He emphasized that tension on the border of Syria and Turkey was discussed at a meeting of the Council of People's Commissars of Russia.

The day before, French President Francois Hollande stated that there was a threat of war between Russia and Turkey . That is why the issue is being discussed at the UN Security Council, the French leader emphasized. According to Hollande, this is not a direct military clash, but most likely about the "indirect war", when the parties apply air strikes on targets in the north of Syria.

Olland noted that the international community should "do everything in order to prevent this escalation and find a political solution." "The Turks should not appear where they should not be, and the Russians should not, under the pretext of fighting terrorism, protect the regime of Bashar al -Assad," the French president said.

Olland also called for pressure on Vladimir Putin for the success of negotiations on Syria. “I do not exclude Russia from the negotiation process, I myself went to Moscow to tell Putin:“ We must be together to achieve a political transition, ”the French president said.“ But I cannot accept the fact that while we are negotiating, civilians are subjected to bombing. ”

On Friday, six members of the UN Security Council, including the United States, France and Great Britain, rejected the draft Russian resolution on Syria. Its introduction of Russia was the response of the positions of the Syrian Kurds to Turkey, as well as Ankara's plans to start a ground operation in a neighboring country. In this proposed project, Turkey was not mentioned, but “continuing shelling of the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic”, as well as the “ongoing stream of foreign terrorist militants and illegal supplies of weapons”, carried out in violation of the resolutions of the Security Council and “when connected or the direct complicity of some states”, including the neighbors of Syria, were condemned.

The document "decisively requires to fully respect the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and immediately stop any shelling across the border and intervention, as well as leave all attempts or plans for a foreign military invasion of Syrian territory.