Russian ambassador pledges to assist and find out the cause of 'awful tragedy'

Well protected: Self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the pro-Russian separatist 'Donetsk People's Republic' Alexander Borodai making his way to a press conference in Donetsk. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Russia has pledged to assist the Malaysian government in “all possible ways” over Flight MH17’s crash in eastern Ukraine.

Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Lyudmila G. Vorobyeva said her country understood Malaysia’s de­­sire to find out what caused the “awful tragedy” to occur.