Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry discussed on Wednesday in a phone call the downing of a Russian warplane over Syria by the Turkish air force, Sputnik reported with the reference to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"The diplomats discussed the situation around the unprovoked attack by the Turkish air force on a Russian tactical bomber, which was flying a combat mission against terrorist targets in Syria," the ministry said in a statement.
The US Secretary of State also added that Turkey and Russia need to engage in a dialogue after the Russian Su-24 incident, the US Department of State said in a release on Wednesday.
"Minister [Lavrov] pointed out at a blatant violation of the Russia-US memorandum on flight safety during combat missions over Syria, in which the United States has sworn responsibility for implementation of relevant rules by all participants of the US-led coalition, including Turkey," the statement said.