Putin

The crash of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 plane in eastern Ukraine must be investigated thoroughly and objectively. It is necessary to hold a comprehensive investigation... and not to make premature conclusions.

"There is a need for impartial, open investigation of what happened.

“Pressure should not be brought on this investigation, trying to prejudge its outcome with broad statements and insinuations that are unjustified in such a difficult situation," Russia's U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin (pix) warned the U.N. Security Council on Friday.

MH17 incident could be a game changer in the Ukraine crisis... but Putin needs his war, and he needs to win !