paul adams is here. well over 50 days so far of this well over 50 days so far of this conflict. what might success look like for either ukrainians or vladimir putin? i like for either ukrainians or vladimir putin? like for either ukrainians or vladimir putin? ~ ., , , ., vladimir putin? i think for russia, clearly success vladimir putin? i think for russia, clearly success has vladimir putin? i think for russia, clearly success has been - vladimir putin? i think for russia, | clearly success has been redefined almost every day. the invasion was premised on a quick assault on the capital, removal of the zelinsky government and the installation of a puppet regime. that didn t work, so focus shifted to the donbas, extending areas held by pro russian separatist and east and securing the land corridorfrom separatist and east and securing the land corridor from the separatist and east and securing the land corridorfrom the donbas to crimea, which russia annexed in 2014. that is why mari
pieces of burning debris viz ishl, trailing gray smoke. on the ground, wreckage littered the landscape spread over a large area, evidence they tell cnn that the boeing 777 came apart at high altitude. ukrainian officials quickly blamed a missile strike by pro-russian separatist. the foreign minister telling cnn, quote, it is as clear as day. they have been hunting our planes for weeks. ukraine s newly elected pro-western president called it an act of terrorism. translator: we do not call an incident or catastrophe but terrorist action. the u.s. does not know who is responsible. russian president vladimir putin is already laying his own blame saying the state over whose territory it happened, naming ukraine, is responsible for this terrible tragedy. putin delivered the news of the
moreover we know that these separate rate of it is separatists received a steady flow of support from russia. this includes arms and straining. it includes heavy weapons and it includes anti-aircraft weapons. here s what must happen now. this was a global tragedy. an asian airliner was destroyed in european skies filled with citizens from many countries. so there has to be a credible international investigation into what happened. u.n. security council has endorsed this investigation and we will hold all its members including russia to their word. in order to facilitate that investigation. investigation. russia, pro-russian separatist, and ukraine must adhere to an immediate seize fire, evidence