Sometimes, what is not lied about is revealing. Seven years ago last week, a Russian military unit shut down Malaysian Airlines MH17, killing all 298 people onboard. This, and the ongoing trial in the Netherlands, was extensively reported in the international media; for instance in United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. Major pro-Kremlin domestic outlets, like the broadcasters Vesti.ru or First Channel ignored the topic. Outlets aimed at an international audience, RT.com, Southfront.org or Strategic Culture Foundation, also loudly avoided mentioning the disaster. The EUvsDisinfo database contains 314 cases on MH17 – none of those from the last month. The body of evidence connecting Russian state structures to the killing of 298 people is overwhelming.
Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
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EUvsDisinfo: Hushing up is also lying
Relatives sit under an umbrella as they commemorate the sixth anniversary of the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine at the memorial forest in Park Vijfhuizen in Vijfhuizen, on July 17, 2020.
