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Putin 'likely approved MH17 missile supply'

THE HAGUE: There are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

‘Strong indications’ Vladimir Putin approved missile that downed flight MH17 - prosecutors

But the investigation has ended, as prosecutors say there is ‘insufficient’ evidence

Evening Standard

MH17: ‘strong indications’ Putin signed off on supplying missile that hit plane

Investigators say findings suggest decision to provide Buk system to Donetsk separatists ‘taken at presidential level’

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'Strong indications' Putin involved in MH17 downing, prosecutors say as probe ends

International prosecutors said they had found "strong indications" Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use in Ukraine of a Russian missile system which shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over the east of the country in 2014.

Reuters

International investigation into downing of flight MH17 suspended, Putin ‘strongly implicated’

An international team investigating the downing of flight MH17 concludes that although the Russian president approved the use of a missile system that shot down the plane, it cannot seek to prosecute him.

ABC News

‘Strong indications’ Putin supplied missile that downed MH17, say investigators

The Malaysia Airlines plane crash killed 298 people in the eastern region of Donetsk, Ukraine, in 2014

The Independent UK

'Strong indications' Vladimir Putin supplied missile that shot down MH17 passenger jet

It has been proven that the aircraft was hit by a Russian-made missile over Ukraine and prosecutors said there is evidence that Russian President Putin decided to provide the missile to Moscow-backed separatists

Daily Mirror

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Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down MH17 in 2014, investigators say

The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) by a missile has convincing evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally signed off on a decision to allow the Russian missile system into Ukraine, Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Reuters

International team to present update on MH17 investigation

An international team is presenting an update Wednesday on its investigation into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Trudy Rubin: End the 'too little, too late' syndrome with US weapons for Ukraine

The White House and its NATO allies still seem determined to deny Ukraine the means to victory over Russian invaders.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. approves up to $10 billion sale of HIMARS rocket launchers, ammunition to Poland

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of long-range missiles, rockets and launchers to Poland in a deal valued at up to $10 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Iran unveils underground base in response to US-Israel exercises

Iran’s army also announced a new air-fired missile that it said could penetrate enemy defences at long range.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: How does the US-China relationship continue after the spy balloon saga?

If you thought the Chinese spy balloon saga would deflate as fast as the balloon did over the Atlantic Ocean, you’re sadly mistaken. Days after a U.S. F-22 destroyed the device with a single air-to-air missile at 58,000 feet, the story continues to hover over the news cycle like a…

Chicago Tribune

Ukrainian troops begin training on German Leopard tanks in Europe

Ukrainian forces begin training on German Leopard tanks on Monday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, ahead of their delivery to the front line. With Russian forces keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region, Kyiv is urgently awaiting deliveries of the tanks from its Western…

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The Independent UK

Poland redeploys Patriot missiles to capital city for drills

Poland's Defense Ministry says Patriot missile batteries acquired from the U.S. last year have been deployed to the capital city Warsaw as part of military exercise

Chicago Sun-Times

Shoot-down of Chinese balloon draws GOP criticism of Biden administration

Republicans accused China of using the balloon to surveil military sites. China says it ‘reserves the right to take necessary measures to deal with similar situations.’

The Independent UK

China ‘spy’ balloon was in US airspace three times during Trump presidency, officials say

The discovery of the most recent ‘spy’ aircraft spark diplomatic crisis

Bangkok Post

Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or…

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The Independent UK

Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions

Republican lawmakers are accusing China of deliberating surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon

The Independent UK

Scholz says Putin has never threatened to kill him, in contrast to Boris Johnson claims

Former British PM said Putin threatened him with a missile strike: ‘It would only take a minute’

The Independent UK

Could the China ‘spy’ balloon be linked to Montana’s nuclear missile sites?

150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base

Al Jazeera

China condemns US military strike on suspected spy balloon

US fighter jet takes down Chinese balloon with a missile, prompting Beijing to warn of ‘necessary responses’.

The Independent UK

Could the China ‘spy’ balloon be linked to Montana’s nuclear missile sites?

150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base

The Independent UK

What is a spy balloon?

Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over state of Monntana, home to one of only three nuclear missile silo fields in the US

The Conversation

Star Wars: France pledges not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests but leaves other options open

Driven by concerns over space debris, in late November the French Ministry for the Armed Forces formally committed not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests. And yet, France’s space strategy of 2019 resolved to “toughen” the country’s space capabilities.

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