The crash of MH17 is a horrible thing, and desire to blame someone is understandable. Russia and Putin are an easy target, why, the media has named the guilty party for us before any kind of investigation has begun! Take a step back though, and you will see a different picture.
Eastern Ukraine is a WAR ZONE, and has been for months. Samantha Power at the UN has just dazzled all with her knowledge of military flying machines downed over that area in the weeks leading up to this tragedy. The new Ukrainian government certainly knew about the danger to aircraft - they were losing them hand over fist! EASA and Euro Control must have known a thing or two about the situation - I mean they can get really political when they choose to, and close the Airspace over Crimea to all traffic on April 2nd even though no fighting ever took place there!
So yes, if you want to point the finger, point it at these who should be scrutinised:
1. The Government of Ukraine (kept on a short leash by our star spangled bannered friends, mind you!)
2. UN and its ICAO
3. EASA and Euro Control
4. Malaysian Airlines
The first three were responsible for CLOSING THE AIRSPACE over a war zone. They have failed to do so, and that is a crime!
Malaysian Airline should have known better after the MH370, but it was tough for them - everyone else was flying there too! Unbelievable!!! CX has just put out a little release saying we have not flown through there "for some months", but they didn't say why - a brilliant foresight or just dumb luck?..