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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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Russia's Roadmap Out of the MH17 Crisis

No way out from MH17 trap for Russia, except through Donbass.

Five years

EU Calls on Russia to Accept Responsibility for MH17 on Fifth Anniversary

The victims’ families also called on the Russian government to "take responsibility."

MH17 downing

Dutch Leader Reports ‘Confidential’ MH17 Discussion With Putin

The details of their conversation were kept secret “because of the extremely high sensitivity of the subject.”

taking sides

Malaysia's Prime Minister Says Russia Being Made a Scapegoat for Downing of MH17

"It was a political issue on how to accuse Russia of the wrongdoing," he said.

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Leonid Bershidsky

Playing Dumb: The Kremlin's Denials on the Downing of MH17

The first charges in the case of the jetliner shot down over Ukraine highlight the vast body of evidence against Russia.

'nonsense'

Russia Says MH17 Investigation’s Findings Are Groundless

Three Russians and a Ukrainian will face murder charges for the 2014 downing of the MH17 jet.

MH17 Tragedy

Investigators Name 4 Top Suspects Behind MH17 Crash

Criminal cases have been opened against three Russians and one Ukrainian.

Unclassified documents

Russian Troops Moved Toward Ukraine Border Ahead of MH17 Crash, New Reports Say

At least 170 Russian troops were deployed along with the Buk anti-aircraft system, Novaya Gazeta cited documents as saying.

MH17 Crash

Family Of American Killed in Downed MH17 Jet Sues Russia Banks, Money-Transfer Firms

The plane was brought down over territory held by pro-Russian separatist forces, killing all 298 people on board.

MH17

Russia Says Ready for Talks With Netherlands on MH17

Earlier this week the Dutch government were "increasingly confident" that Russian officials would be willing to meet for private talks.

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MH17: In Search of Justice

Russia’s denials and obfuscation show a lack of respect for the victims’ relatives.

MH17

Russian Military Says Ukrainian Missile Downed MH17

At a news conference claiming to reveal new facts about the crash, the Defense Ministry said the Buk had been transported to western Ukraine.

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Gleb Bogush for Republic

The Long Legal Path to Bringing Russia to Justice Over MH17 (Op-ed)

Don't expect a confession from Moscow.

MH17

Bellingcat Investigators Identify Russian GRU Officer Linked to MH17 Downing

The announcement came a day after prosecutors said the missile was fired from Russia's 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade.

MH17

Russia Downplays Dutch-Led Investigation Into the Downing of MH17

Throughout the investigation, Russia has denied any connection to the attack that killed 298 people.

MH17

Investigators Identify Russian Military Unit Behind MH17 Downing

Prosecutors identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from Russia's armed forces.

MH17

Bellingcat Links Russian General to Downing of Flight MH17

Tkachev is the most senior Russian officer linked to the downing of MH17 to date

MH17

What Putin Said About MH17 That Didn’t Make It Into Stone's 'The Putin Interviews'

The Malaysia Airlines plane en route to Kuala Lumpur was downed over eastern Ukraine on July 17 killing all 298 passengers on board.

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