Tensions Flare as Putin Calls Turkey’s Downing of Russian Jet ‘Stab in the Back’

Tensions Flare as Putin Calls Turkey’s Downing of Russian Jet ‘Stab in the Back’

Turkey has taken responsibility for shooting down a Russian fighter jet near the border with neighboring Syria on Tuesday, as both Moscow and Ankara put forth conflicting narratives about what led to the incident which has sparked an emergency meeting of NATO allies and strong rebuke from Russian President Vladimir Putin.