United Nations team finds Russia responsible for landing on MH17 in 2014 – Country
The Dutch government said the UN Aviation Commission ruled on Monday that a Malaysian passenger plane in charge of Ukraine landed amid the deaths of 298 passengers and crew members.
It said in a statement that the ICAO Council will consider the form of compensation in the coming weeks.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was taken from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014 and was shot down in eastern Ukraine as fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces was fierce.
In November 2022, a Dutch judge found two Russian men and one Ukrainian man guilty of murder in absence for his role in the attack. Moscow called the ruling a “scandal” and said it would not extradite its citizens.
The National Bank in Montreal did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The case was initiated by Australia and the Netherlands in 2022.
“This decision is an important step in establishing the truth and realizing the justice and responsibility of flight MH17 and its family and loved ones,” Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said in a statement.
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“This decision also conveys a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law without guilt.”
He added that the Netherlands and Australia hoped that the ICAO committee would order Russia to negotiate on compensation.
ICAO lacks regulatory powers, but has moral dominance and sets global aviation standards adopted by the vast majority of its 193-member countries.
– Reported by David Ljunggren; Edited by Cynthia Osterman
