5 hours agoUkraine's crash G7 calls for Russian co-operation
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The G7 Group leaders urged Russia to co-operate fully in determining the circumstances of the plane crash in Ukraine in 2014. In a joint statement by the Group of the seven most developed industrial countries on the eve of an accident that took place on July 17, 2014, ministers praised [...]
In a joint statement by the Group of the seven most developed industrial countries on the eve of an accident that took place on July 17, 2014, the ministers estimated that the conclusions of the joint investigation team for Russia's role are deeply disturbing.
International investigators have concluded that the Buk missile that hit the Malaysia Airlines company's plane originated with the 53-based Russian antiaircraft brigade in Kursk. Russia flatly rejected the Commission's conclusions.
The Malaysian plane of 298 people on board crashed east of Ukraine, where fierce battles of the Ukrainian army and Russian rebels were under way. Both sides denied responsibility for the plane crash.
The plane was flying on Amsterdam line. - Kuala Lumpur and all passengers and crew members were killed during the accident.
The G7 call for Russia comes ahead of the Russian summit of US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Finland's capital, Helsinki.
The ministers of G7, consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain and the US, have once again expressed condolences for the families of the victims, adding that they are united against “the impunity of those who commit violence and disrupt world rule based on rules that must be implemented for all and under all circumstances”.
