Vladimir Putin is held responsible for the downing of MH17 by Russian proxy forces over Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 298 passengers, including 10 British citizens, as stated by investigative journalist Eliot Higgins. The Hague court sentenced separatist leaders Igor Girkin, Sergei Dubinsky, and Leonid Kharchenko to life imprisonment, while evidence gathered by Bellingcat revealed the involvement of Russian military equipment in the tragedy.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Vladimir Putin is held responsible for the downing of MH17 over Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of 298 people, as investigative journalist Eliot Higgins highlights his role in enabling Russian aggression through the provision of military support to separatists.
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