In 1991, when Soviet Communism collapsed, it seemed as if the Russian people might at last have the chance to become citizens of a normal Western democracy.
Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
Business Insider: Putin’s MH17 lies have grave consequences for Russia and the whole world
A placard with a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin is placed at the Netherlands Consulate in Lviv on July 18, 2014, to commemorate passengers of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur which crashed in eastern Ukraine.
