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Foreign Minister Steinmeier: Deeply saddened by the crash of a Russian aircraft over the Black Sea
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement in Berlin on 25 December:
The news of the crash of a Russian military aircraft carrying a large army choir over the Black Sea has filled me with deep sadness.
I hope that maybe some survivors can still be found and rescued.
We extend our profound sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims of this terrible tragedy.