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Iran admits responsibility after less than 3 days. Russia still hasn't admitted its links to MH17 after 5 years apnews.com/21f4a92a2dfbc3…
It took Iran mere days to admit it shot down the plane, apologize & promise prosecutions. When a US ship shot down an Iranian airliner in 1988, it took 8 years for the US to express "regret" & pay compensation & it never apologized. The captain got a medal slate.com/news-and-polit…
H/t @BSBonner for the link to that @fmkaplan article
Ukraine's reaction: "We insist on a full admission if guilt. We expect Iran will hold those guilty responsible, return the bodies of those killed, pay compensation & give official apologies. The investigation should be comprehensive, open & without delays"
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