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Articles with tag "MH17"

UN Aviation Body Rules Russia Downed Malaysian Airliner

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization plans to consider what form of reparation is in order in the coming weeks.
opinion Sander van Luik

Kremlin Accountability for MH17 Is Essential for a Credible Peace

If Russia won't take responsibility for killing of MH17's 298 passengers, we can't trust them to ensure peace in Ukraine.
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‘We Are Still Fighting for Justice’: MH17 Victims’ Families Solemn on 10th Anniversary of Tragedy

Ten years since flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the relatives of those who lost their lives are still seeking answers.
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Russia Seeks 5-Year Prison Term for Ex-Rebel Leader Girkin

“The prosecutor requested four years and 11 months in a general security prison colony for Igor Strelkov,” his wife said on Thursday.
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Ex-Rebel Leader Girkin Faces Extremism Charges in Moscow

Igor Girkin, who has declared his intention of challenging Putin in the presidential election next March, faces up to five years in prison.
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Putin Likely Approved MH17 Missile Supply, Investigators Say

International investigators said Wednesday there were "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the...

Dutch Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Envoy Over MH17 Verdict

The Netherlands summoned the Russian ambassador on Friday after Moscow accused a Dutch court of a politically motivated verdict in the downing of Malaysia...

Explainer: What Does the Verdict on the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Mean?

A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men and acquitted one other for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, which killed...

Three Sentenced to Life for Flight MH17 Downing

A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced three men to life imprisonment over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, in the early...

Dutch Judges to Give Long-Awaited Flight MH17 Verdict

A Dutch court delivers its verdict Thursday in the trial of four men over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 above Ukraine in 2014, as tensions...

'Acquit Me,' Russian MH17 Suspect Tells Dutch Judges

The long-running trial over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine is coming to a close.

Australia, Netherlands Launch New Legal Action Over MH17

The two countries said Moscow's invasion of Ukraine called for urgent accountability. 

Dutch Prosecutors Call for Life in Prison for MH17 Suspects

The four suspects are accused of launching the missile that hit the plane over war-torn eastern Ukraine, killing 298 people. 

Dutch Prosecutors Say MH17 Suspects 'Served Military Interests'

Four suspects are being tried in absentia for launching a BUK missile that hit flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine in 2014.
opinion Piet Ploeg

MHI7 Next of Kin Statements Show Dignity in Monster Trial

The bereaved are unified in their determination to find truth and justice.

Families Slam ‘Corrupt’ Russia at MH17 Crash Trial

The families of 298 people killed in the downing of flight MH17 demanded justice from Russia in the Dutch trial.

Dutch Court Hears Call For Missile Said to Have Downed MH17

Four people are on trail in a high-security courtroom near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport over the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

In Leaked Tapes, MH17 Suspects Discussed Buk Transfer Hours Before and After Plane Downing

The leaked tapes also appear to show that MH17 suspect Dubinsky was not aware of the shot passenger plane for hours after the incident.

MH17 Suspect Denies Seeing Deadly Missile

A Russian suspect in the crash of flight MH17 saw no sign of the missile allegedly used to shoot down the plane, he said Tuesday.

Russia Pulls Out of MH17 Talks With Australia, Netherlands

Moscow said the Dutch government's move to take Russia to Europe's human rights court over MH17 made trilateral talks “meaningless.”
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