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MH17 Trial Suspended Until June, Giving Defense More Time to Prepare

Three Russians and one Ukrainian face preliminary charges of murder and of causing an aircraft to crash.

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Dutch MH17 Trial to Continue Behind Closed Doors Due to Coronavirus

The trial in the Netherlands over the downing of Flight MH17 will continue behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

MH17 Trial

MH17 Trial Postponed as Prosecution Slams Russian 'Misinformation'

The defense team for one of the four suspects has asked for additional time.

MH17

MH17 Trial Begins With Emotion and Legal Technicalities

None of the murder suspects will be present for the hearings.

IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE

Everything You Need to Know About the MH17 Trial

At a highly secured court near Amsterdam, four men will be tried for the death of the 298 victims on the ill-fated flight.

hair-trigger alert

Dutch Military Almost Sent 1,000 Troops to MH17 Crash Site – Telegraaf

The planned deployment aimed to secure the crash site for aid workers and investigators to access the remains.

layers of evidence

MH17 Investigators Have an Eyewitness, Dutch Prosecutor Says

The prosecutor's interview comes two weeks ahead of the first court hearing into the tragedy over eastern Ukraine.

MH17 QUESTIONS

Share of Russians Who Believe Their Country Shot Down MH17 Rises Five-Fold

A new poll shows 60% of Russians still believe Ukraine downed the plane.

Request denied

Dutch Refused Moscow's Request to Try Russian MH17 Suspects There, Minister Says

Allowing Russia to prosecute the three Russian suspects in the downing of MH17 "will not be considered."

opinion

Iran Admitted to Shooting Down Ukraine's Airliner. Why Hasn't Russia Done the Same With MH17?

Without owning up to its mistake, Russia will forever be remembered as the country that just kept lying.

Run a correction

Airing Fake MH17 Image Was a 'Mistake,' Russian State TV Chief Admits

“Yes, we’re human, we made a mistake, but not on purpose,” Konstantin Ernst told The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa.

KEY SUSPECT

Russia Refused Dutch Request to Hand Over MH17 Suspect, Investigation Says

Russia does not extradite its own citizens, but Dutch prosecutors said there was no impediment because Tsemakh is a Ukranian citizen.

unchanged stance

Russia Questions Authenticity of Dutch MH17 Phone Intercepts

The world is awash with "fake news," the Foreign Ministry said.

New findings

MH17 Crash Probe Releases Intercepted Calls Between East Ukraine Rebels and Russian Officials

An international investigation published the calls it says connects pro-Russian separatist fighters to high-ranking Russian officials.

Witness account

Key MH17 Suspect Ready to Testify in Eastern Ukraine, Lawyer Says

“He’s still ready to give evidence to both Dutch and Ukrainian investigators to protect his good name,” his lawyer said.

Back to donbass

Key MH17 Suspect Tsemakh Says Netherlands Offered Him Citizenship

Tsemakh also said that he considers himself a victim of Ukrainian terrorism.

Who's who

Who Did Russia and Ukraine Swap During Their Prisoner Exchange?

The swap included high-profile figures and was seen as a first step toward a thaw in relations between the countries.

'Final stages'

Ukraine Releases Key MH17 Witness Amid Prisoner Swap Talks With Russia

Tsemakh potentially knows about the downing of MH17 because of his reported involvement in the separatist fighters’ air defense in 2014.

opinion

Nikolaus von Twickel

MH17: A Tragedy That Did Not Change the War

The MH17-effect turned out to have less of an effect on the course of the conflict than originally thought.

Moscow's Response

Russia Accuses the Netherlands of ‘Exploiting’ MH17 Tragedy

“This tragedy has become a tool in a dirty political game,” Russia's Foreign Ministry said on the fifth anniversary of the downing.

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