US says can't rule out Russian role in downing Malaysia plane
July 19, 2014 00:20
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".