Russian Official Says Ukraine Responsible for MH17 Crash

Russia's defense minister says Ukraine bears "full responsibility" for the deadly crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 because the incident occurred in Ukrainian aispace. Sergei Shoigu made his remarks during a meeting Wednesday in Moscow with Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Western governments have accused Russia of providing pro-Russian separatists with a surface-to-air missile battery that downed the plane in eastern Ukraine. Russia has...

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