Russia faults Ukraine for allowing passenger flight through a conflict zone
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Russia's ambassador to the U.N. has questioned why Ukrainian aviation authorities allowed a passenger flight through an area of armed clashes where anti-aircraft systems were working.
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin was speaking at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday on the downing of a Malaysian airlines jet, killing 298 people on board.
He said there should be an impartial and open investigation into what happened, and the outcome should not be prejudged.
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Churkin said ensuring the security of civilian aviation in a state's airspace is the responsibility of that state.
Earlier, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said the U.S. believes the plane was likely downed by an SA-11 missile fired from an area in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists.