Outside the Dutch Embassy in Moscow, people have left flowers and cuddly toys at a makeshift memorial for the lives lost in a conflict-scarred corner of easternUkraine.Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 fell from the sky in Donetskon Thursday, killing all aboard. Of the 298 people killed, 193 -- nearly two-thirds -- were Dutch citizens.The United States accuses Moscow of supporting the pro-Russian rebels that it suspects shot down the aircraft.Russia denies involvement, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Ukraine's military operation against the rebels is to blame for the tragedy. He has called for a "thorough and objective" investigation.With rebels in control of the crash area, and reports of bodies and wreckage being tampered with, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters he had a"very intense" conversation with Putin on Saturday.Rutte said he told Putin "the opportunity expires to show the world that he is serious about helping."The tributes at the Dutch Embassy in Moscow include a hand-drawn picture of a plane broken in midair withthe caption "children should not die," in a child's handwriting.Another message reads: "We are afraid, we are ashamed, we are in mourning."While the official Russian position is that Russia played no role and has no responsibility for the crash, what's striking in many of the notes is the use of the phrase "forgive us."The messages give a sense that the people who have left them do feel that Russia has an element of responsibility in what is playing out in eastern Ukraine.Tweet Follow @punshcomempower
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