Russia Accuses the U.S. of Faking MH17 Evidence

The Daily Mail Online ^ | Ju;y 24, 2014 | Wire / Polly Mosendz

[Uncle Chip]

Today, Kremlin officials suggested that the United States has created fake evidence to implicate pro-Russian separatists in the shooting of Malaysia Airline Flight 17.

Anatoly Antonov, deputy defense minister, said that U.S. intelligence did not do diligent research, and instead "mostly cited social networks."

In fact, had U.S. intelligence cited only social networks, they would have been able to confirm the separatists were responsible almost two hours before anyone knew the plane crashed.

Before news of the MH17 crash broke, rebel leader Igor Girkin posted on social media that rebels had shot down a "military transport aircraft."

Instead, it ended up being a commercial airliner. Girkin quickly removed the post.

Russia's ambassador to Britain, Alexander Yakovenko, also said the U.S. has no real evidence.

"Russia doesn't supply weapons to local de facto (separatist) authorities in eastern Ukraine...no evidence whatsoever has been presented that the Russian government has been doing this."

However, a NATO source confirmed to Reuters that they had seen arms being transported from Russia to eastern Ukraine.

The information Russia is denouncing is coming from multiple sources around the world.

The U.S. is even saying that artillery shelling now being directed at Ukraine is being fired by the Russian military from the other side of the border.

While U.S. intelligence has not directly stated Russia is responsible for the shooting, they have been able to link Russia to the missile, and "still believed the separatists were likely to blame."

Additionally, Alexander Khodakovsky, a rebel leader, stated the separatists have a BUK missile system. This missile system is likely what fired the shot that took down MH17.

Alexander Borodai, the self proclaimed prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, denied having this system.

[laplata]

Thanks for clarifying. You’re absolutely right.

[Uncle Chip]

Is Putin Responsible For MH17? Five Questions For Investigators On Russian Culpability

http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2014/07/24/is-putin-responsible-for-mh17-five-questions-for-investigators-on-russian-culpability/

[McGruff]

You are relying on

The militant, who has not been identified, reportedly said fighters blasted the Boeing 777 out of the sky...

As a source? After how many drinks was this?

[McGruff]

Speaking of questions how many of these questions have we answered?

10 more questions Russian military pose to Ukraine, US over MH17 crash

Their claims the Kiev Junta had the same missiles in the area should be the easiest to shoot down.

[Uncle Chip]

So then is tcrlaf right:

“I said from the beginning that the rebels accidently shot it down.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3184459/posts?page=45#37

[caww]

....” The longer Obama waits, the worse it is going to get. IF they actually have anything”....

He has a long history now ‘of waiting’ (dodging and covering up), on every single issue a Pres. should be acting on or revealing in such situations as this. His only defense is always and every time playing the ‘blame game” when he even comments on a situation, or deflecting it to somebody else, just as much as he pulls the race card when the finger points even remotely at him.

He is all about saving face even if evidence would suggest he's guilty. Heck, he doesn't even play the blame game well for the International Leaders are fast getting tired of his lack of responsibility and leadership for this nation and amid various Foreign Issues and events. He could at least outright lie, as he's also noted for, rather than hold back information he has....or even tweak it. Does make one wonder what it is the information does reveal that he will not even attempt his usual standards of response.