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Airplane crash in Ukraine confirms need for soonest peace settlement — Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered sincere condolences to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over the crash of a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner over Ukraine

MOSCOW, July 18. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered sincere condolences to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over the crash of a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner over Ukraine that caused numerous casualties, most of them Dutch citizens, the Kremlin press service reported on Friday.

“The Russian head of state noted that this tragedy confirmed once again the need for soonest peace settlement of the acute crisis in Ukraine and noted that all details of the air crash should be investigated thoroughly and unbiasedly,” the Kremlin press service noted.

Putin asked to convey words of sympathy and support to relatives and loved ones of the air crash victims and the people of the kingdom, the Kremlin said.

 

Putin places responsibility for Boeing crash on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has put responsibility on Ukraine for the crash of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing that took place on Thursday on Ukraine.

“Obviously, the state over which this incident took place is responsible for this terrible tragedy,” Putin said late on Thursday. “This tragedy would have never happened should this land was peaceful, if combat operation had not been resumed in Ukraine’s southeastern regions.”

Putin asked the Russian government to do its best to get an objective picture of the incident. “We must to our best to see to it that the objective picture is part of the public domain here, in Ukraine and in the rest of the world,” he said, adding that he had already ordered agencies concerned “to offer all possible assistance in the investigation of this crime.”

The Russian president also expressed condolences on behalf of the Russian government to the families of those killed in the catastrophe and the governments of those countries whose citizens happened to be onboard the ill-fortune jet.