A Dutch-led team made the assessment, but said it had suspended its investigation because of insufficient evidence and rules that prevent new prosecutions.
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Your Friday Briefing: MH17 Convictions
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Dutch Court Convicts 3 of Murder for 2014 Downing of Flight MH17 in Ukraine
The victim’s families drew some solace from the verdict, which placed responsibility for the tragedy squarely with Moscow, but the men found guilty may never be arrested.
A Timeline of Events in the MH17 Plane Crash Investigation
The disaster claimed 298 civilian lives, and came in the midst of a conflict that foreshadowed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As Protests Grip Russia, Putin Critics of Many Stripes Rally Around Navalny
While many at the protests are critical of Aleksei A. Navalny, the Kremlin’s treatment of the opposition leader has united a disparate group of Putin’s opponents who say they can no longer tolerate official injustice.
The Netherlands Brings Russia to Court Over the Downing of MH17
The Dutch government made the move to help individual cases brought by victims’ relatives, the foreign minister said in a letter to Parliament.
Civilian Planes Shot Down: A Grim History
If a Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down in Iran on Wednesday, as American officials believe, it would join a long list of civilian aircraft brought down by armed forces.
The MH17 Charges, Explained
Four men were charged with murder for an attack on a plane in 2014. What happened then, who are the defendants and what does it have to do with Russia?
Four to Face Murder Charges in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Three of those charged have ties to Russian military and intelligence agencies, and the indictment also suggests the involvement of an aide to Vladimir V. Putin.
Dutch Consider Taking Russia to Court Over Downing of Jet Over Ukraine
In a letter, the Netherlands’ foreign minister said that Russia had rebuffed talks about a possible settlement for the victims of a civilian plane shot down over Ukraine.