Russian ambassador to Malaysia Lyudmila G Vorobyeva has dismissed the US' claims of having proof regarding Moscow's hand in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
She pointed out that Washington had made similar claims before which never materialised.
"Let them show the evidence. In Iraq, the US government promised to give evidence on weapons of mass destruction possessed by (then Iraqi president) Saddam Hussein.
"We are still waiting for it," she told a press conference at the Russian embassy in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
In 2003, US invaded Iraq on the premise that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction but failed to produce any such evidence after the invasion.
Lyudmilla said Moscow did not want to blame anyone for the downing of the aircraft until investigation is completed.
However, on a personal not, she believes that pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine were not responsible for the attack.
"I am convinced they (separatists) do not have any means to do it," she said, adding that Russia also did not provide surface-to-air missiles to the separatists.
"I am not a military expert but Buk is a very sophisticated system and you need special training to operate it.
"The rebels do not have any Buk or the qualification to operate it," she said.
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She pointed out that Washington had made similar claims before which never materialised.
"Let them show the evidence. In Iraq, the US government promised to give evidence on weapons of mass destruction possessed by (then Iraqi president) Saddam Hussein.
"We are still waiting for it," she told a press conference at the Russian embassy in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
In 2003, US invaded Iraq on the premise that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction but failed to produce any such evidence after the invasion.
Lyudmilla said Moscow did not want to blame anyone for the downing of the aircraft until investigation is completed.
However, on a personal not, she believes that pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine were not responsible for the attack.
"I am convinced they (separatists) do not have any means to do it," she said, adding that Russia also did not provide surface-to-air missiles to the separatists.
"I am not a military expert but Buk is a very sophisticated system and you need special training to operate it.
"The rebels do not have any Buk or the qualification to operate it," she said.
[More to follow]
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