Russia's demand to hand over "DNR" militant Tsemakh is proof of its guilt in MH17 case - Bellingcat

Russia's ultimate demand for extradition on exchange the "DNR" militant Vladimir Tsemakh is good proof of Russia's involvement in the destruction of the Malaysian Boeing. Such an opinion was expressed by Bellingcat investigator Christo Grozev in an interview for Current Time.

According to him, in the case of MH17, the official investigation has enough evidence of Russia's involvement in this crime.

"From the point of view of the evidence base (after the extradition of Tsemakh to Russia – OstroV) nothing will change much. The international investigation team has accumulated so much objective evidence proving Russia's involvement that this will change nothing for the court", - he is sure.

As for the ultimatum of Russia, requiring the obligatory transfer of the suspect of involvement in the destruction of the Boeing, this fact itself will serve as further evidence of the "Russian trace".

Therefore, Ukraine should share details of the exchange negotiations with the international investigation into the Boeing case. According to Grozev, Russia's demand for the extradition of Tsemakh will be "weighty evidence" of its guilt.