Moscow holds back documents

7th August 2010

Poland claims the Smolensk investigation is being held up by Moscow

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The Polish team currently investigating the April 10 Smolensk air disaster is not able to complete its side of the probe due to crucial documents being kept from it by its Russian counterparts.

Speaking earlier this week, Interior Minister Jerzy Miller said it has not been possible for Poland to wrap up the investigation into the crash which killed President Kaczynski and the 95 others onboard, with the vital documents still being withheld.

According to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich has been asked to send through a formal request to Russia, asking for all the files relating to the case. He also stated that Poland expected some form of explanation for the lo ...

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