The Russian president can either join international efforts to investigate the tragedy or he can choose obfuscation and denialWithin hours, even minutes, of the Ukraine air disaster, there was only one culprit in the eyes of much of the world. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was already in the dock.Russia, it was assumed, had supplied the murderous weapon system to anti-Kiev fighters, in a move not just belligerent but reckless (because the recipients were unlikely to have the necessary expertise). The Kremlin, it was also assumed, pulled the rebels strings, ordering them to advance or retreat as suited its purpose. …read more
Source: The Guardian
