Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
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Alexander J. Motyl: Putin is transforming Mother Russia into a rogue state
A placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is placed at the Netherlands Consulate inLviv on July 18, 2014, to commemorate passengers of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur which crashed in eastern Ukraine.
It is now almost certain that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 using a Russian-made missile. As some of the initial shock begins to wear off, it may be worth it to step back and consider what the incident means for Russia’s place within the international system.
