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Russia would like to involve a possible crown witness in the MH17 trial,
Vladimir Tsemach, in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine. Reported on the basis
of three different sources, including the independent Russian news site The
Insider.
 
Tsemach is a former military commander of the pro-Russian separatists who was
arrested by Ukrainian soldiers at the end of June of the summer. According to
some sources, the 58-year-old commander was at the time commander of the air
defense near the place where the Buk rocket was fired, which shot down flight
MH17.
 
The separatist soldier could be an important witness in the coming MH17 Trial.
Sources of The Insider say that Moscow would even cancel the exchange without
him. Negotiations on a prisoner exchange take place behind closed doors.
According to Kiev, there is talk about it, but the consultation has not yet
been completed.
 
Editor's note:
 
This is Russia's attempt to not have this person testify at the hearings

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