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diplomatic fallout

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...

Ruling breakdown

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...

high-profile trial

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...

'i am not guilty'

'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.

trial in absentia

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.

closing arguments

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.

'we know they're lying'

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.”

Dutch Government Takes Russia to European Court Over MH17

Russia denies allegations that one of its missiles brought down the flight in 2014.

Defense Lawyers Allowed to Examine MH17 Wreckage

Lawyers for one of the suspects said they wanted to probe alternative theories for the plane's downing.

thwarted defense

MH17 Suspect's Lawyers Say Pandemic Stymying Defense

The high-profile trial over the shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 resumed on Monday.

MH17 Suspect Admits ‘Moral Responsibility’ for Downing Jet

Igor Girkin remained adamant that the pro-Russian separatists under his command “did not bring down the plane.”

Key MH17 Suspect Detained in East Ukraine: BBC Russia

Former fellow soldiers told BBC Russia they believe he was detained in order to shield him from a kidnapping attempt by Ukraine.

MH17 investigation

Senior Russian FSB Officer Named as Key MH17 Figure: Bellingcat

Col. Gen. Andrei Burlaka is two steps removed from FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov, who answers directly to President Putin.

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