john mccain is laying blame right at russia's door. >> the separatists could have only gotten that capabability fm russia and therefore the culpable party is vladimir putin. >> reporter: saying ukraine is to blame, saying this tragedy would not have happened if there had been peace on that land or in any case if military operations in southeastern ukraine had not been renewed. and you have to remember the context here. this is a horrible tragedy of this airplane going down. 298 lives within a larger tragedy of this conflict that is still very much ongoing. it's faded from media recognition because of what's going on in israel and else where in the world. but it's still very hot in the exact area where this plane went down. now, nic, two big issues.