BRISBANE, Australia — As happened at ceremonies in France marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at this weekend’s G20 leaders’ summit is causing ructions.
Brisbane’s Courier Mail welcomed Putin by demanding in Russian that the president say “sorry” for the shooting down two months ago of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine.
Australians remain furious over the killing of 38 of their nationals in the crash and have squarely blamed Putin and his troops for the tragedy.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott revealed Friday that he had demanded that Putin “stop trying to recreate the …read more
Source: canada.com
