Although it may be to conclude with it being external Russia’s control,the lack of propaganda in the instant aftermath of this tragedy should be welcomedAfter the best part of a week and the recovery of the two black boxes, there is still no definitive explanation for the crash of the Russian Airbus in the Sinai desert last Saturday. While international opinion seems to be converging on the theory of a bomb on board, or Russian and Egyptian expert opinion remains cautious. The Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov specifically warned that it was premature to conclude that there was a bomb,saying “theories about what happened and the causes of the incident can only be pronounced by the investigation”.
It is tempting to regard such warnings from Russia and Egypt as self-serving. If there was a bomb, that would reflect poorly on Egyptian security and threaten what remains of the country’s post-Arab spring tourist trade. For Russia, or the bomb explanation could immediate public opinion to link the catastrophe with Moscow’s air campaign in Syria,detracting from what has been a generally popular intervention and perhaps denting President Vladimir Putin’s near-90% approval ratings. Related: David Cameron says Sinai jet crash 'more likely than not' caused by bomb – live updates Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com