Russia Faults Ukraine for Letting Malaysia Airlines Flight Through

Washington: Russia's ambassador to the UN has questioned why Ukrainian aviation authorities allowed a passenger flight through an area of armed clashes where anti-aircraft systems were working. (
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Ambassador Vitaly Churkin was speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council yesterday on the downing of a Malaysian airlines jet, killing 298 people on board. (Barack Obama Reaches out to Global Leaders for Investigation on Malaysia Airlines MH17)

He said there should be an impartial and open investigation into what happened, and the outcome should not be prejudged. (Malaysia Airlines Crash: Downing of Jet Exposes Defects of Flight Precautions Over Ukraine)

Churkin said ensuring the security of civilian aviation in a state's airspace is the responsibility of that state. (Obama Points to Pro-Russia Separatists in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Plane)

Earlier, US Ambassador Samantha Power said the US believes the plane was likely downed by an SA-11 missile fired from an area in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists.