It is five and a half years ago that flight MH17 crashed over the Donbass. Evidence pointed to the Russian military. But any parallels with last week’s air crash ended when Iran admitted its guilt
Iran needed three days to come clean over its part in a passenger jet tragedy. The Kremlin is yet to admit its roleA revenge missile strike. A mysterious plane crash. Three days deflecting blame. Excuses on black boxes. Bombshell evidence from western intelligence. Finally, an admission of guilt. This was an extraordinary weekThe downing of a passenger jet with a surface-to-air missile amid military tensions had obvious parallels in these parts.
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