A video grab made on March 15, 2016, shows an image taken from footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry's official website on March 15, 2016, reportedly showing Russian planes flying from an airbase in Syria.
The Guardian: Syria 'deconfliction hotline' in use by Russia and US, says Kremlin
Trump rows back on prospect of imminent strike as both sides use line set up to prevent clashes
Russia and the US are using a “deconfliction” telephone line for Syria, the Kremlin has said, as tensions mount over the prospect of a US strike on Russia’s Middle East ally.
“The line exists and it is active. In general, the line is used by both sides,” the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters.
The US has threatened retaliation after a chemical attack at the weekend on Douma, a town in eastern Ghouta, outside Damascus.
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Update #1:Kremlin says Syria crisis hotline with U.S.A in use (Reuters)
Update #2:Russia-US Military Communication Channel in Syria Open – Kremlin (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: In the past questions were raised if this hotline was being monitored 24/7. Today .... I suspect that this hotline is not only being monitored 24/7, but multiple people aremonitoring it, and in turn they have a direct line to top commanders and political leaders.
