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Families of MH17 victims sue ex-rebel leader for $900 mn


Moscow (AFP) – Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a former leader of Ukrainian insurgents over the shooting down of the passenger jet in July last year.A writ filed in Chicago on Wednesday claimed that Igor Strelkov, a Russian citizen, was acting with the “actual or apparent” authority of President Vladimir Putin’s government when the Malaysia Airlines jet was blown out of the sky, killing all 298 people on board.Relatives of 17 victims are being represented by a US-based firm specialising in aviation litigation which is claiming $50 million (46 million euros) for …read more

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