Russian journalist: How Putin was on the defensive

The Russian veto on a resolution on the MN17, progress in the Litvinenko case and the victory of Yukos in court - the latest high-profile attack the facts of the West, writes the portal HB Russian journalist, publicist Leonid Radzikhovsky.

Today, Ukraine is less afraid of Russia than ever before. A situation, when Putin is on the defensive, and the West and, accordingly, Ukraine - in the offensive. Although the economic situation of Ukraine, as I understand it, worse than ever, but a political case against Russia have improved significantly. What about this show?

Firstly, Russia cornered, and she was forced to block a resolution on the establishment of an international tribunal in the disaster MN17. In other words, forced to demonstrate to the world that we, and only we are against an international investigation. Add this to Russia's prestige in the eyes of the world community? Russian leaders received great pleasure from this? I'm afraid not.

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