The UN aviation agency has deemed Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, which killed 298 people. The Netherlands and Australia, unable to pursue action in court due to Russia's non-recognition of jurisdiction, brought the case to the Global Aviation Agency. The agency confirmed that Russia committed violations under the Chicago Convention. Following the ruling, discussions regarding reparations from Russia are anticipated, as both the Netherlands and Australia seek negotiations to compensate the victims' families.
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stated, '...the Netherlands and Australia are requesting that the ICAO Council order the Russian Federation to enter into negotiations... that they will be conducted in good faith.'
...Russia has repeatedly denied any role in the incident and has offered a variety of contradictory hypotheses for what happened, despite abundant evidence.
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