MH17

World Court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia

By Stephanie van den Berg Ukraine request for compensation from Russia rejected Russia discriminated minorities in occupied Crimea, court finds Kyiv had accused Moscow of violating two U.N. treaties Court…

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‘Strong indications’ Putin involved in MH17 downing, prosecutors say as probe ends

By Stephanie van den Berg, Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer THE HAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - International prosecutors said they had found "strong indications" Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use…

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Australia, Ukraine, Malaysia welcome Dutch court conviction of three for murder over MH17, Russia rejects verdict

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday welcomed a Dutch court conviction of three men over the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.…

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Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17

SYDNEY/AMSTERDAM, March 14 (Reuters) - Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations' aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines…

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Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight

Dutch prosecutors on Monday began their closing arguments in the trial of suspects in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine and said the victims "didn't stand a…

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UPDATED: Angry families of MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying

Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role in the downing of the plane as they began testifying…

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MH17 plane crash families prepare for critical trial phase

Families of people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said they were preparing to hear painful details when a critical stage of a trial over…

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MH17 judges reject request to investigate alternative crash scenarios

Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine rejected on Wednesday a defence request for more time to investigate…

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MH17 victims’ relatives to seek damages from suspects

More than 300 relatives of victims who died when a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down in 2014 will seek unspecified damages from four suspects being tried in the Netherlands, lawyers…

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Dutch MH17 trial resumes, defence seeks more time after COVID-19 break

Defence lawyers in the trial of the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on Monday said they needed more time to prepare as public hearings resumed…

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Trial to start of four men accused of shooting down Flight MH17 over the Ukraine

Four men go on trial in the Netherlands on Monday, in the first criminal case over the murder of 298 people on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot…

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Photo Story: The 5th anniversary of the downing of flight MH-17

Tags with the names of all 298 passengers who lost their lives onboard MH17 are seen hanging between trees out the front of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation…

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Ukraine captures separatist believed to be linked to MH17

One man who may have witnessed and possibly involved in the shooting down of the MH17 has reportedly been arrested by the Ukrainian secret service. The arrested man is a…

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Malaysian Prime Minister has doubts Russia was behind downing of MH17

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the objectivity of the investigations into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and added that Russia is being made a scapegoat for that tragedy…

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UPDATED : Four charged with murder over downing of MH 17

Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in which 298 people died in 2014 are to charge four persons with murder. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation…

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“New developments” in MH17 investigation

There are "new developments" in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Friday in an email sent to the relatives of…

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Breaking News: Russia’s Defense Ministry claims that MH17 was shot down by Ukrainian owned Buk missile

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Monday that the missile that shot down flight MH17 in June 2014, killing 298 people on board, had been produced in 1986 and was owned…

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Putin visits Austria in first visit in EU state since re-election

Easing of sanctions against Russia, the relations with the US and the European Union were the main topics discussed during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian chancellor, Sebastian…

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Investigators: Buk Missile From Russian Antiaircraft Brigade Downed Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Donetsk, Ukraine

A Dutch-led international criminal investigation has established that the Buk missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 came from Russia's 53rd Antiaircraft Missile Brigade. The…

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