The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution establishing an international tribunal to try those suspected of shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine a year ago.
Malaysia, the Netherlands, Australia, Ukraine and Belgium have expressed their support for such a tribunal, and Malaysia has circulated a draft resolution to that effect.
Russia has firmly opposed such a tribunal and is highly likely to use its veto.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made an “urgent” appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday not to veto the resolution.
Seeks Russia’s support
Rutte’s office, in a statement published on …read more
Source: Voice of America
