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U.S., Russian Navies Involved In Brief Confrontation At Sea

Russia says it "chased off" a U.S. Navy ship in contested territory in the Sea of Japan, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow.
The Russian navy's Admiral Vinogradov arrives for a five-day goodwill visit at the South Harbor of Manila in June 2018. The vessel was involved in an incident Tuesday in the Sea of Japan involving the USS John S. McCain.

Russia says it caught a U.S. Navy ship illegally operating in Russian waters in the Sea of Japan and "chased off" the offending ship on Tuesday.

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