Source: Asia Times:
By Francesco Sisci
BEIJING – The shooting down of Malaysian airline flight MH17 and the loss of all 298 people on board have cast a dark shadow on the Ukraine conflict raging for months between pro-Russian and pro-Western forces.
The tragedy has made the international position of Russian President Vladimir Putin more difficult. He can’t just back down now after months of support for the pro-Russian forces in Ukraine and nationalistic propaganda at home.
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