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Putin Says "Ukraine Responsible For Crash... Wouldn't Happen If At Peace"

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According to Russian news agency Interfax, Vladimir Putin remarked during a government meeting today that:

  • *PUTIN SAYS UKRAINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MALAYSIA JET CRASH: IFX
  • *MALAYSIA CRASH WOULDN'T HAPPEN IF UKRAINE WAS AT PEACE: IFX

But ordered Russia's government to all it can to investigate the crash.

Via The Kremlin,

You know that today in the skies over Ukraine was terrible event, a terrible tragedy - killed a civilian plane, 285 people, according to preliminary data, were killed.

 

We, on behalf of the Russian government and the Russian government to express condolences to the bereaved families, the governments of those countries whose nationals were on that plane. I ask you to honor their memory.

 

(Moment of silence.)

 

In this regard, I note that this tragedy would not have happened if it was on this earth peace, in any case, would not be renewed hostilities in the south-east of Ukraine. And, of course, the State over whose territory it happened, is responsible for this terrible tragedy.

 

I already gave instructions to the military departments that they have all necessary assistance in the investigation of this crime. And also ask the Government of the Russian Federation through the available opportunities civilian agencies to do everything for a thorough investigation of this event. We will do everything - everything depends on us, anyway - that was the objective picture of what happened and our public domain, and the public in Ukraine and all over the world. This is completely unacceptable things, and no one has the right to pass this without the appropriate conclusions and without having to have all of us there, objective information about the incident.

While we will not speculate, his comments appear oddly defensive (similar to how Obama played down the event in terms of blame) - perhaps they know how serious this could get if anything is ever proven.

 

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Thu, 07/17/2014 - 17:55 | 4970361 kill switch
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Who the fuck overthrew this country in the first place,,,,,NULAND this is a kabuki theater,,,the fucking *UFSA is responsible for all the fucking misery in the world.

 

Confessions of an economic hitman..

 

 

*Fascist States of America

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 17:57 | 4970372 Otto Zitte
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FSA ordered to full alert status. Bwahahaha

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 17:59 | 4970378 Joe Tierney
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Not so serious after all - Ballack NoruBamba gave the "tragedy" in Ukraine 40 seconds and then launched into jokes and his other prepared comments.

 

So, see? It's all ok now and no need to worry - Prince Ballack Bandar Hussein NoruBamba is guiding us, spreading his tent of blessing over us, saving us from ourselves. I feel safe and secure - don't you?

 

Whoa! I just made myself throw up on my desk.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 18:04 | 4970397 IridiumRebel
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This site is having issues right now.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 18:14 | 4970438 Yen Cross
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  I got whacked for about 10-15 minutes an hour ago I/R. Couldn't post. (got the ole pressflow-site offline) page.

  Z/H get's things "real time" so the NSA is flexing it's pussy lips...

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 18:25 | 4970490 novictim
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Putin is a menace.  Time to finish this.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 18:27 | 4970504 HeavydutyMexica...
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Looks like the zerohedgers are divided on this one...

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 18:48 | 4970615 Cacete de Ouro
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This is a must watch video of the IMF's Christine LaGarde at the New York Press Club on January 15, 2014 taking about the magical significance of the number 7.

I dare you not to be puzzled by what the orange French battle axe (with white hair) says, and has been told to say during this speech

http://youtu.be/QYmViPTndxw

By the way, January 15, 2014 is also 77
And lunar new year January 31, 2014 is 777
New York Press is 77 7 7

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 19:42 | 4970895 Peak Finance
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Serioulsy, YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO

One of the MOST POWERFUL women in the world stands up in front of this crowd and starts spouting crazy fucking numerology stuff.

I never believed that these upper-level people were so batshit fucking crazy. Evil, yes, stupid, yes, but really this is off the rails. 

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 19:21 | 4970811 acetinker
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I'm not supportive of putsch regime in Ukraine in any way, however, if they did it, why did they wait 'til MH17 was almost over Russia?  Right now, and this could change, I think the "seperatists" got hold of some SAMs and thought they were taking down a putsch cargo plane.

It's not clear to me who benefits from this.  I think they just fucked up and shot down a civvy craft by mistake.

Putin's at least glaringly correct about one thing- This would never have happened in a world at peace.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 20:26 | 4971144 BigRedWall
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We don't know the facts yet so we are all armchair experts right now but since you asked I would offer that the reason why Ukraine might have waited until the plane was almost over Russia is obvious...it looks like the rebels and/or Russia are the culprits.

That said we will have to wait until more evidence is out there to figure this out.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 21:06 | 4971344 acetinker
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Let me say at the outset that I am a rebel myself.  I'm not in Ukraine, I'm in that part of North America that was named after King George.  And, there will likely be sparse evidence from this point on- just more accusations and finger-pointing- all around.

Russia would have absolutely taken that civvy craft out if, for example, its transponder was malfunctioning/switched off.  You're right that we don't know, but I'm thinking Putin is supplying systems to the separatists that they don't know exactly how to use.

There's a kind of conciliatory tone to his remarks that I haven't detected before.

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 20:41 | 4971222 combatsnoopy
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-emerging markets EEM, 

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Thu, 07/17/2014 - 22:30 | 4971697 exomike
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Tyler,

You are bad to the bone man!

Fri, 07/18/2014 - 06:51 | 4972448 onewayticket2
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...and the black box is sent to moscow!    clown show.

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