According to international investigators, the Russian President played an active role in the shooting down of the MH17 passenger plane over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. This emerges from wiretapped telephone calls, as the investigative team in The Hague announced. There are “strong indications” that the decision came from President Putin. However, investigators said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. In addition, Putin enjoys immunity through his office.
The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over contested territory in eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 with a type missile book been shot down. All passengers and crew members, 298 people, died at that time. In November, a Dutch criminal court found three former high-ranking pro-Russian separatists guilty.
Russia has always denied any involvement in the Boeing downing. Investigators said there was insufficient evidence against other suspects either. Therefore, the investigation would be temporarily suspended. “We have reached our limits”.
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