Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the rocket that shot down flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine in 2014 was “of course” not Russian, dismissing the Dutch and Australian decision to blame Moscow for the tragedy.
Asked at an economic forum in Saint Petersburg if the rocket was Russian, Putin said: “Of course not.”
The Russian leader added that there is “nothing that inspires confidence” in the international investigation and that “several versions” of what happened exist.
The Netherlands and Australia on Friday took the first step towards dragging Russia to court over the shooting down of the flight, …read more
Source: Gulf times
