Russia accused of the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17: The Netherlands and Australia have initiated action at the United Nations.

The event took place on July 17, 2014, and Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, operated by a Boeing 777-200ER worth $245 million heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was intercepted by a surface-to-air missile “Buk” during a flight over the eastern part of Ukraine, killing 298 lives. Among civilians, there were 196 Dutch and 38 Australians.

It is believed that when the aircraft was flying over the Donetsk region, the flight was incorrectly shot down by Russian soldiers who entered into alliances with separatist Ukrainians.

tribute to the MH17 plane shot down by missiles of Ukraine. (China Stringer Network/REUT)

Thus, countries have initiated a procedure that requires, according to the United Nations, to condemn Russia for violations of international law and impose sanctions before the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The investigation will be based on information showing that the missile system that shot down the MH17 was brought to and from Russia by Russian troops in cooperation with separatist Ukrainians.

The Australian government stated in a statement that “the joint action of Australia and the Netherlands is a great step forward in the struggle between the two countries for truth, justice and responsibility for this terrible act of violence.” Meanwhile, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said: “The government will do everything in its power to keep Russia accountable for the destruction of the MH17 flight.”

The Kremlin has always denied responsibility for the event until October 2020, when it unilaterally withdrew from discussions and negotiations with the Netherlands and Australia and repeatedly refused to reopen.

“The refusal of responsibility for the role of the Russian Federation in the MH17 flight down is unacceptable, and the Australian government has always said that it will not rule out legal options in finding justice.” Read a document signed by Scott Morrison himself in Australia.

Finally, the Australian government talked about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, branded the Russian invasion as “unprovoked and unjustified,” and “the escalation of aggression emphasizes the need to continue its ongoing efforts to hold Russia accountable for violations of international law. Charter of the United Nations, including threats to Ukraine's sovereignty and airspace.”

criminal trial for the MH17 flight down was held at the Schiphol Judicial Complex (JCS) in Badhoevedorp, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, and the Dutch court where the prosecutor requested life imprisonment for four defendants. Epe/EPA/Semvan der Wall

Four suspects

At the moment, there are no culprits accused of Downing of MH17, but four suspects, including Russian Sergei Dubinsky, Oleg Pulatov, Igor Kirkin, and Leonid Karchenko of Ukraine, have been on trial for two years in the Netherlands. Responsibility for a plane crash.

According to the Dutch Prosecutor's Office, the suspect is responsible for organizing the military installation, deployment and transportation of missile launchers to and from Russia. He admits that the alleged party was not the one who issued the order to shoot down the plane, but he asked four people to live in prison in December 2021 because he believes that the plane should be avoided. Relatives and relatives of the victims hope that by the end of this year the court will be able to sentence those involved.

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