Vladimir Putin personally decided to provide the terrorists with the Buk air defense system, which shot down the MH17 aircraft in the sky over the Donetsk region in July 2014. Because of this, the Netherlands summoned the Russian ambassador.
For example, the Netherlands is demanding clarification in connection with the investigation into the downing of flight MH17. Recall that the day before, the joint investigation team announced the completion of the investigation.
The Netherlands summoned the Russian ambassador
So, in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte said that the reason for the summons of the Russian ambassador was the conclusions of the joint investigation team about the role of dictator Vladimir Putin.
According to preliminary information, it has already been proposed to expel the Russian ambassador from the country. However, Mark Rutte wants to keep lines of communication with Moscow open.
MH17 downing: what is known
- Malaysian Boeing 777 aircraft operated flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The Russians shot it down over the Donbass on July 17, 2014.
- As a result of the tragedy, all the people on board died – 298 people. Most of them are citizens of the Netherlands.
- The Dutch prosecutor's office opened the MH17 case file.
- On February 8, investigators released recordings of telephone conversations that actually prove Putin's direct involvement in the tragedy. In particular, some passages say that the decision to provide the Buk air defense system, which was requested by the terrorists in the Donetsk region, was personally made by the Kremlin dictator.
- Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin reacted to the theses voiced at the press conference and made public notes, emphasizing that now no one doubts the involvement of the top Russian leadership in the war in Donbass.
