Russia responsible for downing passenger plane over Ukraine, European human rights court rules

Two women and a man embrace, with their backs largely to the camera. At the side, a woman looks on as they all stand inside a building with a long table.

Europe’s top human rights court ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law in Ukraine, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, marking the first time an international court has held Moscow accountable for human rights abuses related to the conflict there.

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