An global workforce of investigators stated Wednesday it discovered “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin licensed the provision of heavy anti-aircraft guns to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile.
However, individuals of the Joint Investigation Team stated they’d inadequate proof to prosecute Putin or every other suspects. They have suspended their eight-and-a-half-year inquiry into the taking pictures down of the aircraft that killed all 298 other people onboard, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Russia denies duty
Russia has all the time denied any involvement within the downing of the flight over jap Ukraine on 17 July 2014 and refused to cooperate with the global investigation.
Dutch prosecutors stated “there are strong indications that the Russian president decided on supplying” a Buk missile machine to Ukrainian separatists.
“Although we speak of strong indications, the high bar of complete and conclusive evidence is not reached,” Dutch prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer said, adding that without Russian cooperation, “the investigation has now reached its limit.
“All leads have been exhausted.”
She additionally stated that Putin, as head of state, would have immunity from prosecution within the Netherlands. The workforce performed a recording of an intercepted telephone name through which they stated the president may well be heard discussing the war in jap Ukraine.
“Are we upset? No, as a result of we predict we got here additional than we had ever idea in 2014,” Andy Kraag from the Dutch police said.
“Would now we have preferred to return additional? Of route, sure.”
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