Coverage dated February 7, 2023

Putin Likely Supplied Missile System That Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight, Investigators Say

Headline from Forbes

The Russian government has denied any involvement in the eight years since the crash, which killed nearly 300 people.

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Putin Likely Supplied Missile System That Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight, Investigators Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Russian government has denied any involvement in the eight years since the crash, which killed nearly 300 people.

  2. Military.com

    MH17 Inquiry: 'Strong Indications' Putin OK'd Missile Supply (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Russia has always denied any involvement in the downing of the flight over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, and refused to cooperate with the international investigation.

  3. Insider

    Putin likely supplied the missile that downed flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, investigators say (opens Insider)

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    There are "strong indications" Putin gave separatists in Ukraine the missile system that shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, investigators said.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    'Strong indication' Putin provided missile that downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    An investigation team said they had insufficient evidence to launch new prosecutions and suspended their probe into the shooting down of the plane that killed all 298 people aboard in 2014. Russia has denied any involvement in the downing of the flight.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Malaysian Airlines shootdown probe finds 'strong indications' Putin approved missiles (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Investigators said they found that the Russian president likely approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile.

  6. The Week

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    MH17 probe: 'Strong indications' Putin OK'd missile supply (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    An international team of investigators says it found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines

  8. The Times of Israel

    Putin likely approved supply of missile that downed flight over Ukraine — probe (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Investigators find 'strong indications' Russian president endorsed giving separatists in Ukraine weapon that hit Malaysian plane in 2014, but probe to end as 'all leads exhausted'

  9. Fox News

    Russia's Putin likely signed off on missile supply in Malaysia Airlines shoot-down, investigators say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An international team examining the downing of MH17 says there are “strong indications” Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on supplying the weaponry used in the attack.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    MH17 probe links Putin to missile that brought down plane – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin likely provided the missile that shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine. Prosecutors in The Hague acknowledged he was unlikely to face justice despite the evidence.

  11. Local News 8

    'Strong indications' Putin decided to give separatists the missile that downed MH17 in 2014, say Dutch investigators (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Mick Krever, CNN There are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the decision to provide separatists in Ukraine with the missile that shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, Dutch investigators said Wednesday.

  12. France 24

    ‘Strong indications’ Putin approved missile supply used in 2014 MH17 downing, probe finds (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    International investigators said Wednesday there were "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight…

  13. Courthouse News Service

    Missile supply used to down MH17 jet got Putin approval, investigators say (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    All 298 people on board were killed when Russian-backed separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 as it flew over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

  14. The Guardian

    MH17: ‘strong indications’ Putin signed off on supplying missile that hit plane (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Investigators say findings suggest decision to provide Buk system to Donetsk separatists ‘taken at presidential level’

  15. CBS News

    MH17 probe: "Strong indications" Putin approved supply of missiles to Ukraine rebels who downed Malaysia Airlines flight (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    International investigators say there's insufficient evidence, however, to launch new prosecutions and they have suspended their long-running probe.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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