The three men were all senior commanders in the separatist movement,the Donetsk People’s Republic,just months after Russia had annexed Crimea and the Donbas region.
A former head of Australia’s consular service recalls the role played by the former foreign minister following the shooting-down of Flight MH17.
Indonesia’s ambassador to Australia compares Russia’s likely participation this year to that “shirtfront” invitation after the downing of MH17.
The new action over the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane is a sharp escalation that confronts the Russian state,rather than individuals.
The violence that killed Jack threatens to engulf a whole country.
The families say they are concerned the hearing,due to resume next month at the District Court of The Hague,may not go ahead if war is declared.
Smart diplomacy can still defuse this crisis but the US and its allies face a long,diplomatic struggle.
Lisa Clancy,whose brother-in-law died in the crash,urged the Russian President to admit to his people the Kremlin’s involvement in the murder of the 298 people on the flight.
David Horder and his two brothers,Matthew and Adam spoke of the grief,trauma,anxiety and the effect on their life after learning of the downing of the flight killing their parents and 296 others.
Relatives of the 298 victims of the downed flight began testifying in the Dutch murder trial of four suspects.
The judge said there was evidence the aeroplane was hit by an outside explosion caused by a Russian-made Buk missile.