Russia Vows Consequences for Downed Jet
BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: Russia vowing serious consequences for Turkey shooting down its war jet. Will there be retribution? What will it mean for the international fight against ISIS? We have live team coverage ahead.</s>ALISON KOSIK, CNN ANCHOR: Breaking news in Chicago. Protesters demanding justice after video of a white police officer shooting a black teenager is released. Good morning, and welcome to EARLY START. I'm Alison Kosik.</s>SANCHEZ: Good morning, Alison.</s>KOSIK: Good morning.</s>SANCHEZ: And I'm Boris Sanchez. It's Wednesday, November 25th, 5:00 a.m. on the East Coast. We welcome all our viewers here in the U.S. and around the world. Happening now: world leaders bracing for possible fallout after Turkey shoots down a Russian bomber, a deadly move that could derail any chance for a true international coalition to fight ISIS in Syria. Turkey says the plane violated its airspace and ignored multiple warnings. Russia says its jet never strayed from Syrian territory. Russian news agencies reports one of the two pilots was killed as was a Russian marine trying to rescue them. A second pilot was rescued, and is with the Syrian army now. But Western leaders fear escalation. The head of NATO urges calm. That calm echoed by President Obama, expressing support for Turkey's right to defend its sovereignty. From Istanbul, let's bring in CNN's Ian Lee for the latest. Now, Ian, Russia is saying this was an operation targeting ISIS, but this area where it happened isn't an area known for ISIS activity, right?</s>IAN LEE, CNN REPORTER: That's exactly right, Boris. We do not have any real evidence, proof of ISIS operating in the area, who is operating are Turkmen rebels. These are people who are -- ethnically have close ties with Turkey. Turkey has been backing them. Turkey has warned the government of Syria as well as the Russians from attacking them. They see them as their close relatives. Erdogan talked about this a little while ago. Take a listen.</s>RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, TURKISH PRESIDENT (through translator): We do not have any intention to escalate this matter. All we are caring for is a defending of security and the law and rights of our brothers.</s>LEE: But, Boris, we really have two different narratives here, two different times of rhetoric from Turkey is one of conciliatory tone, where they're saying they don't want this to happen again they say there should be a dialogue to make sure that happens. While Putin has used fiery rhetoric, and he is going to ensure it doesn't happen again through still. There are surface-to-air missiles being deployed in the western part of Syria, near Latakia, near the area where this plane was shot down. He also said jets that are on bombing missions will have fighter escorts as well. So, it definitely seems like tensions are rising. But the international community is trying to do what they can to lower them.</s>SANCHEZ: Now, Ian, we know, obviously, Turkey is a NATO ally. They called an emergency meeting yesterday. Do we know if they are making preparations militarily to prepare for any kind of escalation?</s>LEE: It doesn't seem right now that there will be any sort of military escalation as far as any more direct action between the two countries. What we're seeing right now at least from Russia is punitive measures, going after the Turkish economy. We could also see Russia going after Turkish-backed rebels in Syria, pushing against them and trying to, and trying to destroy Turkey's ambitions within Syria. That is more likely. But, right now, this was the first time we've seen direct action between a NATO country and Russia. But both sides are calling for cooler heads. It is unlikely that this will escalate any further.</s>SANCHEZ: We certainly hope so. Ian Lee, reporting in Istanbul, thank you.</s>KOSIK: Russian President Vladimir Putin furious, accusing Turkey, an important trading partner -- actually, its biggest trading partner -- of stabbing Russia in the back, even calling Turkey an accomplice of terrorism for financing ISIS through illicit oil sales. It's not clear yet how the shoot-down will affect Putin's meeting with the president of France which happens tomorrow. President Francois Hollande traveling the world, trying to build a coalition against ISIS. It's expected he's going to push for Putin's help, easing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad out of power, ending the Syrian war and refocusing all Russia's firepower on ISIS. Now, on Tuesday, Hollande met with President Obama. Afterwards, the president said Russian cooperation would be enormously helpful but signal that it's not essential.</s>BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We got a coalition. Russia right now is a coalition of two, Iran and Russia supporting Assad. Russia is the outlier.</s>KOSIK: With the latest on Russia's reactions, CNN's Matthew Chance joins us live now from Moscow. So, what do you think? What are the chances that this shoot down will destroy any chance of united front against Russia, meaning Russia joining in on this battle?</s>MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It's a difficult question to answer, because despite the fact there is obviously a great deal of anger on Russia's side at this point one of its pilots, another marine killed on the ground as well during the rescue mission, there's still the underlying interest that Russia shares with many Western countries, if not Turkey, but another NATO countries, to destroy ISIS. And so, you know, it's difficult to say how this is going to advance. I expect some concern that made as well by NATO countries that Turkey acted so quickly to shoot down that Russian plane. I mean, the Turks, themselves say the Russian aircraft was only in Turkish airspace for 17 seconds. It took the decision for F- 16s to intercept it and to shoot it down. That seems to me to be an extraordinarily short time to take such decisive action. The Turks say they have their rules of engagement and that's that. But nevertheless, it's provoked inevitably consequences from the Russians which are going to make it difficult, like it or not, for the Western military alliance to work with the Kremlin in terms of cracking down on Islamist groups and ISIS inside Syria. Already, the Russians announced a number of measures, which indicate the difficulties to come. They've announced today Vladimir Putin -- sorry, the defense minister, Sergey Shoygu, announcing today that S-400 surface-to-air missiles are going to be deployed to Syria in the very near future. They're in some of the most if not the most sophisticated surface-to- air technology that exists in the world. They can shoot down anything over an area of something like 400 miles, you know, away distance. And so, you know, the Russians are very serious, it seems, about first of all continuing their air strikes on targets inside Syria. But also making sure that no one comes anywhere near their bombers again. They said all their bombers are going to have fighter escorts. They've got their S-400 they're deploying as well. And so, they potentially close off Syria's airspace, if they choose to do that to NATO countries. So, you know, yes, it could be a flash in the pan they could let this go. There could be serious military consequences on the days and the weeks ahead.</s>KOSIK: Interesting, though, Matthew, this is a situation even before the shoot down, where you look at all these countries with differing interests and little coordination when it comes to Syria. Thanks so much for your report.</s>SANCHEZ: The latest now on the manhunt for a new suspect in the Paris terror attacks. He is 30-year-old Mohamed Abrini. And police believe he drove a key terrorist two days before the attacks. We are also learning more about the group's ringleader. Police say Abdelhamid Abaaoud, he returned to the shootings at the Bataclan concert hall where police were still battling the gunmen inside. Abaaoud has since been killed. This morning, the city of Brussels remains on high alert while trying to return to normal. After four days of lockdown, subway schools and businesses slowly starting to reopen now. Let's go live to Brussels and bring in CNN's Alexandra Field. Good morning, Alex. How are neighbors responding to things getting closer to normal?</s>ALEXANDRA FIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Boris. You know, for the first time in days, we are seeing people back out in the streets, but the streets are still full of police officers and military personnel. While these metro stations begin to open, they are being secured by hundreds of members of the military. And schools like this one behind me are also being patrolled by hundreds of police officers who have fan out around the city in a show of force intended to make students and parents feel safe as these students return to school for the first time. We have spoken to some of them who are returning to school today. They say they're putting aside whatever anxiety remains, but they feel they have no choice but to try to get back to normal in some way. This is what authorities have determined, that the schools would open, even though this city remains under the highest terror threat alert level until Monday at least, according to the minister of the interior, who says that operations are still ongoing to try to ferret out anyone who could be connected to the cell that perpetrated those attacks in the city of Paris. The Belgium part of this investigation has already netted the arrest of five people who authorities believe were connected to those attacks. And a new break in this case, we now that police are now searching for Mohamed Abrini, the person who they say was with Salah Abdeslam just two days before those attacks in Paris. They've gotten image of this person. It was taken by a camera that was at a gas station which both men were at prior to the attacks. They were driving a car police say that was used during those attacks. So this international manhunt continues while people here in Brussels say they have no choice but to get back to work and school, Boris.</s>SANCHEZ: That will be a tough road back. Alex Field, thank you.</s>KOSIK: Amid the world wide terrorism alert from the State Department, President Obama takes in a briefing from his national security team. The White House says the national security officials believe there is currently no specific credible threat to the homeland from ISIS. The president also ordering his national security team to intensify efforts to degrade and destroy the terrorist group.</s>MARQUEZ: A bit of good news before the holidays. So many Americans traveling to major cities, watching big parades and big crowds. So, obviously something to be concerned about.</s>KOSIK: Yes, of courses.</s>MARQUEZ: Breaking news this morning, protesters marching throughout the night in Chicago, demanding justice after a video was released of a deadly police shooting.