Malaysia’s prime minister on Thursday criticised the “ridiculous” decision to charge three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. “We are very unhappy because from the very beginning it became a political issue on how to accuse Russia of wrong-doing,” Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told reporters in the administrative capital Putrajaya. READ ALSO: South Africa president to deliver state-of-nation address“As far as we are concerned we want proof of guilt. Only hearsay.”The Malaysian foreign ministry said in an earlier statement that it “appreciates” the announcement by the Dutch-led investigation team. Moscow has slammed the “absolutely unfounded accusations”, while the US urged Russia to ensure that those charged with murder face justice.

Source: Punch June 20, 2019 11:26 UTC