: :inin Kyiv (EET)

MH17: After Russia veto, countries seek court for prosecutions


AMSTERDAM: The five countries investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine a year ago are considering setting up an independent international tribunal after Russia vetoed attempts to establish a UN-backed court to prosecute suspects.
Russia deployed its permanent member’s veto in the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, blocking a move to establish an international court.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014 with 298 passengers on board, two-thirds of them Dutch. It crashed in Ukrainian territory held by Russian-backed separatist forces.
Ukraine and many Western countries believe the plane was downed by Moscow-backed separatists who had mistaken …read more

Source: Free Malaysia Today

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