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US says can't rule out Russian role in downing Malaysia plane
July 19, 2014
The United States today said that it is not ruling out technical assistance from Russian personnel in operating the surface-to air missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines plane.
Samantha Power, US Ambassador to the UN, said that because of the technical complexity of the surface-to-air missile SA-11 operated from a separatist-held location in eastern Ukraine, it is "unlikely" that the separatists could "effectively operate the system without assistance from knowledgeable personnel".