MOSCOW—The Kremlin dismissed on Thursday the findings of international prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) who said they had found “strong indications” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s involvement in the incident. The prosecutors said on Wednesday at The Hague they had found “strong indications” that Putin had approved the use of…
‘It Doesn’t Change Anything’: Mixed Emotions as Court Verdict for MH17 Handed Down
Families of Australian MH17 victims found some solace in the overnight conviction of three people in the downing of the flight but said their family members would never return. A Dutch court found two Russians and one Ukrainian separatist guilty in absentia of killing 298 people, including 38 Australians, when they shot Flight 17 down in…
Dutch Judges to Deliver Verdicts in MH17 Downed Plane Trial
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands—It still happens to Silene Frederiksz-Hoogzand after more than eight years. Walking down the street, she will see a girl with long, dark hair or a young man in a baseball cap and think, that’s my son Bryce or his girlfriend, Daisy. But the grim reality quickly kicks in. Bryce and Daisy were among…
Ethnic Tensions Mar the Tragedy of MH17
Commentary One really wonders how many people still remember that on July 17, 2014, a scheduled Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by pro-Russian Donetsk separatists in Ukraine. All 289 passengers and crew died in the tragedy, including 80 children. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, denied the…
Australia, Netherlands File Joint Lawsuit Against Russia Over MH17
Australia and the Netherlands have launched a joint action against Russia over the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. The action will be filed in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and names Russia as responsible for the incident under international law. Flight MH17 was shot down on July 17, 2014 while flying over…
MH17 Investigations Team Appeals to Russians for Information
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The international team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine seven years ago appealed Thursday for Russians in the city of Kursk to come forward with information about the deployment of the missile that investigators say downed the plane, killing all 298 people on board. The call for witnesses…
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