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Petro Poroshenko: “I don't see any difference from the tragedy of 9/11 from the tragedy of Lockerbie and from the tragedy of this plane. So…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2014
I don't see any difference from the tragedy of 9/11 from the tragedy of Lockerbie and from the tragedy of this plane. So this should demonstrate the same way of reaction. This is a danger for the whole world. This is a danger of a global security. This is not just a question -- we're talking about some side of Ukraine.
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Petro Poroshenko
European Solidarity

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Poroshenko emphasizes the global implications of the MH17 tragedy, comparing it to other major terrorist events.

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