WASHINGTON: The United States welcomed Wednesday the preliminary results of a criminal inquiry into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying it supported Washington’s suspicions of Russian involvement.
The United States was quick to blame Russian-backed separatists after the Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down in July 2014 with the loss of all 298 people on board, despite angry denials from Moscow.
Now, a Dutch-led criminal inquiry – the flight took off from Amsterdam bound for Kuala Lumpur and most of the dead were from the Netherlands – has uncovered evidence that supports that case.
US spokesman John Kirby said the inquiry …read more
Source: theSun
