Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
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Vladislav Inozemtsev: How Europeans can punish Putin for MH17
A pro-Russian gunman stands guard on Nov. 10, 2014 next to parts of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 at the crash site near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), some 80 kms east of Donetsk.
The annexation of Crimea and Russian support for the separatists engaged in an ongoing bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine undoubtedly have the potential to make Russia an international pariah. But until now the reaction in the West has been limited to derogatory media coverage, minor sanctions and restrictions on travel for some Russian officials, while politicians both in Europe and the US seem unwilling to punish Russia with further, harsher sanctions that may affect the interests and economies of their own states.
