REFERENCE: Aftermath (Part I)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine#Timeline_(since_1991): List of presidents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian-controlled forces on 17 July 2014, while flying over eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_of_Eight: The Group of Eight (G8) was an inter-governmental political forum from 1997 until 2014. It had formed from incorporating Russia into the Group of Seven, or G7, and returned to its previous name after Russia was expelled in 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetia: Following the 2008 South Ossetia war, Russia recognised South Ossetia as independent. This unilateral recognition by Russia was met by condemnation from Western Blocs, such as NATO, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Council due to the violation of Georgia's territorial integrity.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/coronavirus-russia-putins-popularity-rating-falls-to-historic-low.html: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating fell in April to a historic low as the coronavirus crisis engulfs the country, along with the rest of the world.

Flight MH17 downed in the Donbas: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MH17_map-en.svg
Route map of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; takeoff and last contact times as to DSB report.
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