On 29 December 2016 , Russia accused '' Charlie Hebdo '' of ' mocking ' the Black Sea plane crash after publishing ' inhuman ' cartoons about the disaster . In one reference to the crash , which claimed 92 lives , including 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble choir , the French magazine depicted a jet hurtling downwards along with words translated as : ' Bad news ... Putin was n't on board ' . Russian defence spokesman called cartoons ' a poorly-created abomination ' . A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said : " If such , I dare say , ' artistry ' is the real manifestation of ' Western values ' , then those who hold and support them are doomed "
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