Russia and the United States likely will sign Tuesday a memorandum of understanding on air safety over Syrian skies, according to the Pentagon.
“It’s just simply a question now of wording in the document and having the document signed, so we’re very close,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters Monday.
Davis stressed the air guidelines established with Russia are not part of a broader agreement on how the two countries could operate in Syria. They are aimed merely at preventing U.S. and Russian aircraft from colliding over Syria, where both countries are conducting bombing missions.
