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Russia denies plans to send ships to Syria - RIA

Fri, 3rd Aug 2012 13:58

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry denied on Friday that it plans to send nav

al vessels to the Syrian port of Tartus, the state-owned RIA news agency said.

It dismissed reports, attributed by Russian news agencies to a source in the general staff, that Moscow was sending three large landing ships with marines aboard.

(Writing by Gabriela Baczynska) Keywords: SYRIA CRISIS/RUSSIA SHIPS

(gabriela.baczynska@thomsonreuters.com)(+7 495 775 12 00)(Reuters Messaging: gabriela.baczynska.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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