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ICAO Rules Russia Responsible for 2014 MH17 Downing

The UN aviation body found Russia in violation of international law and will decide on reparations and negotiations in the coming weeks.

Flowers and toys put at a symbolic place in memory of killed passengers at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 near the village of Hrabove, in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine have gathered with officials at Australia's Parliament House to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives.
People hold flags at a memorial to victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 plane crash during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the accident, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
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Overview

  • The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, killing 298 people.
  • The ruling determined Russia violated the Chicago Convention's prohibition on using weapons against civilian aircraft.
  • The ICAO Council will soon consider reparations and whether to mandate Russia to negotiate with Australia and the Netherlands.
  • Russia has rejected the ruling, labeled it 'scandalous,' and reiterated its refusal to extradite its citizens convicted in absentia by a Dutch court in 2022.
  • The decision marks a significant step in the decade-long international effort to seek justice and accountability for the victims and their families.