Verdicts

“Russia categorically rejects all allegations of involvement in the crash and has repeatedly stated that the investigation is biased.”

“Transnistria is an independent state.”

“There is a possibility that this poisonous gas could have been released by any neighboring country which is afraid of us.”

"Kyiv blamed the disaster on the militias, who said they did not have the means to shoot down an aircraft at such an altitude."

"’It’s all conspiracy theories. There is absolutely no proof of any of that, and I am not aware of any actions like this,’ Maria added, rejecting allegations that there were [sic] some ‘government person’ behind her.”

“We are saddened that a slander against our country is being accepted by a country’s parliament. We would consider this accusation the biggest insult towards our nation.”

"Actually, it doesn’t exist anymore. As a military and political organization, the Islamic State has been destroyed both in Syria and Iraq. The units and sleeper cells that still remain don’t pose a threat as they are unlikely to revive IS. The killing of al-Baghdadi is more important as a symbol indicating the group’s defeat.”

“The annual training exercises for young ‘civil activists’ from 15 countries were held in the capital of Moldova -- in an atmosphere of strict secrecy and with American money, volunteers were told about strategies for fighting the authorities, [and] about the organization of and media support for mass protests.”

“The increase in the number of direct participants and countries that allegedly took part in this ‘operation’, as well as conflicting information about the details of how it was conducted, generates reasonable questions and doubts about its reality, and even more so about its success.”

“The training flight of American Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers in waters of the Black Sea ended in a provocation. One of the aircraft simulated the bombing of Crimea.”

“Specialists of MIA [International Information Agency] Rossiya Segodnya analyzed 82,000 stories about Russia published in the top media of the seven leading Western countries in the first half of 2019. So, 49.81% of the materials were negative. Another 48.12% of the [stories] were neutral.”

"Thanks to joint efforts by the bodies of power, human rights activists and the public Maria Butina is returning home. I hope that joint efforts will secure the return home of all of our fellow citizens who are in trouble abroad.”