Suspicions immediately turned to pro-Russian separatists who may have used a surface-to-air missile supplied by Russia to down the plane.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the global courts are the “best option” for a prosecution but that there is also a “back-up plan” should the Russians block the proposal.
“I know it’s nearly a year, but we still feel sad, even though we know we have to accept the way things are”, she said.
It says a United Nations tribunal would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane on July 17, 2014. “I want justice to be served”.
The Boeing 777 passenger jet was travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down in eastern Ukraine on 17 July.
However, Moscow flatly denied it was involved and pointed the finger instead at Ukraine’s military.
Mueller said MAS had made flight arrangements for some 85 family members to attend a remembrance ceremony in Canberra, Australia and Nieuwegein, Netherlands on July 17.
Many became emotional when the names of the passengers scrolled across screens in tribute to the dead.
The Kremlin has announced it would opposed the UN’s draft resolution to set up an global tribunal to prosecute the whoever is responsible for shooting down Malaysian Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, RFE/RL reports.
“JIT expected the investigation would be continued until end of this year, at least”, Najib said.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said while the journey to seek justice is not easy, Malaysia was nevertheless committed on the matter.
Malaysia told the Security Council last week that it was ready to move ahead with the proposed tribunal despite resistance from Russian Federation, which has said the move is premature.
“At the moment, crime investigation is still ongoing conducted by the Joint Investigation Team comprising of Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine”.
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Russia’s deputy United Nations ambassador Petr Iliichev, asked Thursday whether Russian Federation would push against adoption of the resolution, replied: “Yes”. The incident was the second major aviation disaster to hit the country and its national carrier.
