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    U.S. Navy: Russian Warship's 'Unsafe' Move Nearly Caused Collision With Cruiser

    "This unsafe action forced USS Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision," the U.S. Navy says. But Russia's military says it was the American ship's fault.
    by Bill Chappell Jun 07, 2019 2 minutes
    Two images released by the U.S. Navy show the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Chancellorsville (right) and the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov as they nearly collide in the Philippine Sea on Friday.

    Updated at 12:05 p.m. ET

    The U.S. Navy says "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuvers by a Russian destroyer nearly caused it to collide with a U.S. missile cruiser in the Philippine Sea on Friday. The Russian warship came within 50 to 100 feet of the USS Chancellorsville, which was busy recovering a helicopter, and the

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