The simmering tensions between Russia and the West over the downing of flight MH17 has brought to the surface memories of unending diplomatic standoffs during the Cold War era.
Russia says it has evidence that implicates Ukraine in the Malaysia Airlines crash, whilst the US implicates Russia in arming the Ukrainian rebels it says blew MH17 out of the sky.
Sima Tsyskin from the SBS Russian program says the incident has sparked anti-American sentiment in Russia, as well as renewed suspicion of Russia in the US.
She began by telling Darren Mara about how the issue has been reported in the Russian media.
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