MH17: Australia’s Abbott claims cover-up, Russia blames Ukraine, & EU not united
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Australia’s Prime Minister is concerned about a cover-up related to the crash site of Malaysian Airline’s flight MH17, while Russia claims that Ukraine caused the downing:
22 July 2014
BANGKOK —Australia’s prime minister is alleging a “cover-up” amid tampering of evidence at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to Malaysia denies the crashed plane’s black boxes were opened before they were handed over to Malaysian officials.
Prime minister Abbott says Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has so far been “as good as his word” by approving a U.N. Security Council resolution guaranteeing safe access for international monitors at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
But Abbott, speaking to reporters in Canberra, complains about what has been happening amid the bodies and wreckage before investigators arrived.
He describes the most recent video from the scene as looking like a “building demolition.”
“After the crime, comes the cover-up. What we have seen is evidence of tampering on an industrial scale and obviously that has to stop,” he said.
Black boxes
Malaysian officials have taken possession of the downed plane’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. They were handed over by pro-Russia separatists who control the area where the Boeing 777 came down in pieces last Thursday. All 298 people aboard died…
Malaysia lost 44 citizens (including 15 crew members) on the plane. The Netherlands had 198 of its citizens on the plane. At least 27 Australians were on the flight.
Those countries are joining the United States and Ukraine in blaming the crash on a surface-to-air missile fired by separatists in eastern Ukraine. http://www.voanews.com/content/autralian-pm-alleges-coverup-at-mh17-crash-site/1962554.html
July 22, 2014
Moscow: Russia claims its flight records show a Ukrainian fighter jet was flying close to the Malaysian passenger plane just before it crashed and that Kiev was operating radar stations used for missile systems.
Separately, a Russian television program has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency of being behind the downing of flight MH17…
Armed with slides, charts and images, two high-ranking officials of Russia’s general staff laid out a case against Ukraine at a specially called briefing.
Lieutenant-General Andrei Kartopolov said the plane strayed north of its planned route, adding that a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jet, which is typically equipped with air-to-air missiles, had been recorded in the proximity of the Boeing 777…
The Malaysian plane “deviated from its route to the north … the maximum deviation was 14 kilometres,” he said.
“An altitude gain was recorded for a Ukrainian armed forces plane. Its distance from the Malaysian Boeing was three to five kilometres,” he added, noting that the SU-25 is capable of reaching a height of 10,000 metres “for a brief time”.
“With what aim was a military plane flying along a civilian aviation route practically at the same time and at the same flight level as a passenger liner? We would like to receive an answer to this question.”
He also said the Russian Defence Ministry detected unusual activity from radar stations that are used to operate missile systems on the day of the tragedy. http://www.smh.com.au/world/mh17-ukrainian-fighter-jet-near-plane-before-crash-russian-tv-blames-cia-20140722-zvho8.html#ixzz38CkE2OyH
Notice also the following headline related to Canada:
The USA and its Anglo-Saxon descended allies are blaming Russian-speaking separatists for what has happened. Both the USA and the UK have called for tougher measures against Russia. However, Europe is not united about this. Notice:
July 22, 2014 BRUSSELS —
European Union foreign ministers threatened Russia on Tuesday with harsher sanctions over Ukraine, but tougher talk may not be matched by much action after France’s president signaled the disputed delivery of a warship to Moscow would go ahead.
The 28 EU ministers met under growing pressure from the United States and Britain to step up sanctions after the downing of a Malaysian Airlines plane last week in an area of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian-backed separatists…
Washington says the plane was brought down by a surface-to-air missile fired from territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists.
U.S. President Barack Obama has piled pressure on Europe for a more forceful response, and the three leading EU powers – Britain, France and Germany – said they should be ready to ratchet up sanctions.
Consensus difficult
But there was no sign that finding consensus would be any easier, with many European governments concerned to protect crucial Russian energy supplies and business ties with Moscow.
Differences between Britain and France burst into the open on Monday when President Francois Hollande said delivery of a first French helicopter carrier built for Russia would go ahead, hours after British Prime Minister David Cameron had said such a delivery would be “unthinkable” in his country…
EU officials said the ministers were likely at most to add more names and entities to a list subject to asset freezes and visa bans, since any decision to move to so-called “phase three” economic sanctions would require a summit of EU leaders.
The next summit is not due until Aug. 30 although heads of state and government could be convened earlier if there is agreement.
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he would urge fellow ministers to “send a very clear and strong signal to Russia today.”
“This terrible incident happened in the first place because of Russia’s support to the separatists in eastern Ukraine, because of the flow of heavy weapons from Russia into eastern Ukraine and we have to address that today,” he told reporters. http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-neu-ministers-threaten-russia-with-sanctions/1962595.html
July 22, 2014
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers met on Tuesday to endorse a schedule of tougher sanctions against Russia over the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine. But they were unlikely to impose the measures immediately for fear of jeopardizing an independent search of the crash site and possible Russian help in quelling the rebellion in Ukraine, according to officials.
The meeting could further reveal broad differences between the countries’ approaches, with France under pressure to suspend military sales to Russia, Germany anxious to maintain some form of dialogue with President Vladimir V. Putin and Britain pressing for a harder line. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/23/world/europe/europeans-to-debate-tougher-sanctions-on-russia.html?_r=0
The Bible teaches that the coming European Beast power will not be particularly united (Daniel 2:41-43), and the current situation is further evidence of this.
The Obama and Cameron administrations are trying to get the Europeans more involved in sanctions, as they hope that by impacting Russia’s economy, that Russia will be persuaded to change its course. Russia, on the other hand, is stating that it was not involved in the shooting down of MH17 and is trying to shift the blame to the Ukrainian government in Kiev. The West is not accepting Russia’s explanations, though evidence could come out to change the West (though what has been released in Western media clearly lays the blame with Russian-speaking separatists).
That being said, there was an interesting observation from the New Zealand Herald today related to Russia and Europe:
Despite its anger, Europe is keenly aware of its own weaknesses with regard to Russia. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11296986
The MH17 issue has again showed a relatively united front for the USA and its Anglo-Saxon descended allies as they appear to be more united than the Europeans are (despite the UK being in the European Union).
The situations with Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, and MH17 are all sending signals to Europe. The overall message is that Europe will have to put up with all of this and more for now, but if it does not want more of the same in the future, it will have to change its military and trading practices. Look for Europe to do both. The short-term sanctions are one thing, but all of this is much bigger than that.
Key European leaders realize that if they want Russia to act in a manner they can control, they need to be in a stronger position. Steps are being taken and the ramifications will reach more than Europe and Russia. These steps will lead to what could be called WWIII (Daniel 11:39-43) as well as later to Armageddon.
UPDATE: 12:20pm PDT. A limited sanctions bill was approved by Europe:
BRUSSELS — Under pressure to display resolve and common purpose following the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine, European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday endorsed limited new sanctions against Russia. But their action fell short of stronger measures, like an arms embargo, that some member states had called for. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/23/world/europe/europeans-to-debate-tougher-sanctions-on-russia.html?_r=0
Europe made a weak deal, but that is what I expected.
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