That should be for independent investigators to determine - why do you think pro-Russian militia are obstructing the investigation?
First, as you know, they secure the site from looters. And it's obvious that they won't let everyone to the site. When investigators arrived, the rebels obviously did not let them immidiately - they requested an order from the higher command. The time that investigators had to wait before they could access the wreckage can be explained by communication problems.
Second, the bodies. If I was a local civilian, I would not like dead bodies to be left decomposing in my garden, I would ask the militia to remove them.
And third, rebels loading something into a dumptruck. Well, what they throw is something cardboard and paper. I doubt these things could help the investigation. Oh, honestly, I don't know. I wish I could contact one of them and ask. Maybe a part of the plane fell on a trash dump and they're sorting the trash out?..
I don't know how the news is in Russia but here we get pretty clear signs that the rebels are backed up and supplied by Russia. Which is pretty easy to do since Russia is just across the border. Unlike Syria, where the rebels are fighting other rebels, and ISIS, and the government.
So, that is why Putin needs to put his goddamn foot down and make sure that this disaster can be solved and those responsible been brought to justice.
The Russian news channels were denying any Russian backing of the separatists a month ago (they confirmed only volunteers from Russia, particulary Chechnya), now they just ignore it. If you think I easily believe 100% of my media you're wrong - I am aware that Novorossian fighters recieve some Russian equipment that could not be captured in Ukraine.
In Syria, the US do back the Free Syrian Army.
But "backing" doesn't mean "controlling", that's what I mean. I'm not sure that Novorossian leaders - Borodai/Pushilin/Girkin/etc - receive orders from Moscow. Not that I deny it, but it's not proven. They seem more like they command on their own.
So, of all the planes passed that area, they choose to shot completely unrelated to their motives? Also Ukraine was sponsoring pro-Russian militants all along? Nah I just stick to my theory. Besides im 100% sure they didn't want to mess with another countries at this point.
It is related. It had a lot of European citizens on board - it is Europe they wanted to get obsessed (and there was some wrong info about American citizens on board - to obsess the US as well).
I did not say "Ukraine sponsored pro-Russian militants", you're confusing something.