Independent survey discovers 82% of Russians blame Kiev for downing Malaysia Airlines aircraft with loss of 298 livesThe vast majority of Russians believe the Ukrainian military shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a new poll has shown, underlining how differently the tragedy has been presented in Russia than in the west.Western leaders have said pro-Russian rebels most likely fired a surface-to-air missile at MH17, which went down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July, killing all 298 people on board. Last week, Russia’s defence ministry presented satellite and radar footage that it claimed showed Ukrainian surface-to-air missiles and warplanes operating near …read more
Source: The Guardian
