Australia, Netherlands accuse Russia for downing Flight MH17 | Russia under fire over downing of MH17
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| Debris of MH17 |
The flight was en-route from Amsterdam to
Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down by the Russians over rebel held territory in
Ukraine. A team of investigators led by Netherlands conducted the investigations
and submitted its reports by concluding that the missile used for the plane’s destruction
belonged to Russia and accused it for the downing. The Russians have vehemently
denied any involvement stating clearly that none of its weapons were used for
the plane’s destruction.
Both the nations announced their decision
to hold Russia responsible for the unfortunate event in a statement which was
released by the cabinet of Netherlands.
"On the basis of the [joint
international team's] conclusions, the Netherlands and Australia are now
convinced that Russia is responsible for the deployment of the Buk installation
that was used to down MH17. The government is now taking the next step by formally
holding Russia accountable." Netherlands foreign minister Stef Blok said.
It was also accepted that holding Russia responsible
for the incident would involve complex legal process for breaching the
international laws. However both Australia and Netherlands seek to settle the
matter through dialogue with Russia rather than taking the case to an
international court. They have urged Russian to enter talks.
They have urged Russia to accept its responsibility
and asked it to cooperate to establish the truth and achieve justice for the
victims of the flight and their relatives.
Russian president Vladimir Putin cleared
his country’s stance on the issue by stating that even after suggesting a joint
investigation on the tragedy, Russia has been kept out of the investigation
whereas Ukraine is working on the investigation even after violation the
international laws.
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