UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner - Report

KUALA LUMPUR - The United Nation (UN) aviation council on Monday (May 12) ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents, the Dutch and Australian governments said in separate statements, Reuters reported.

According to the report, both governments said the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) would, in the coming weeks, consider what form of reparation was in order.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, was shot down over eastern Ukraine amid intense fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.

In November 2022, the report said Dutch judges convicted two Russian men and a Ukrainian man in absentia of murder for their role in the attack.

Moscow called the ruling "scandalous" and said it would not extradite its citizens, said the report.

Reuters reported that the case was launched in 2022 by Australia and the Netherlands.

"The decision is an important step towards establishing the truth and achieving justice and accountability for all victims of Flight MH17, and their families and loved ones," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp was quoted as saying.

"This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: states cannot violate international law with impunity."

The Netherlands and Australia want the ICAO Council to order Russia to enter into negotiations over reparations, he added.

Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong reportedly said her government welcomed the decision and urged ICAO to move swiftly to determine remedies.

"We call upon Russia to finally face up to its responsibility for this horrific act of violence and make reparations for its egregious conduct, as required under international law," Wong was quoted as saying.

ICAO lacks regulatory power but holds moral suasion and sets global aviation standards overwhelmingly adopted by its 193-member states, said the news report.

Bernama has reached out to Malaysia Airlines for comment. - BERNAMA

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3024361/u...aysian-airliner

Now what? Pay compensation?

0 chance. Puting say the report not recognised

Nowadays you don't know who you can trust and who not

Now only confirm? I thought this has been public knowledge since long time ago?

meanwhile PMX still going to russia..shake hand with Puting..taking photos together like nothing is happening.

eh how many here wanna still support russia that shot down our airlines... mari mari give your post of treasonous denial

I am only surprised it took so long.

I believe the missile was shot by the rebels in the Luhansk/Donetsk region. However, getting claims from them would be difficult since official position is that these belong to Ukraine. Also neither rebel groups have enough money to pay. So the only logical conclusion, legally incorrect as it is, is to seek reparations from Russia.

Anyone could have come to this conclusion within a few minutes. Why take so long?

It wasn't confirm already? 11 years only announce?

Good la, our PMX went to Russia today, see how will he ask putin compensation

When you everyday in illusion.


Official and non official lor.

But UN said, more power la.

just read that this is an announcement of an announcement.

actual written findings to be published at a later unspecified date.

lol.

Can ask pampasan from allfather putin?

Based on some phony recordings?
LOL

Even if it's done by the separatist, they are still Ukrainians

How can they say it is Russia? Dumbfounded

i am of the same view as you. the rebels of the 2 regions are still part of Ukraine.

very easy to say its Russia. All they needed to do is boot Russia from the council (which they did). Then just decide lah.

Same thing with Pinoy "win" in SCS case. Might makes right.

If want to do, please don't take more than 10 years and then issue announcement of an announcement. sigh...

Do that's why PMX go Russian to Discus Math in the gangsta way?

Is Malaysia going to war with Russia for this ?

Wumao will continue to deny and support Putin, because CCP said Russia can do no wrong. Even if it is true, so what? As if they have any tinge of patriotism.

Crashed in 2014.
Debris recovered in Teal (as of 2020), decision made with insufficient evidence. Sad.