Six years ago today flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Due to the coronavirus, their loved ones can’t gather physically to commemorate this anniversary. Instead the physical commemoration will only be attended by a handful of people and broadcast live so that others can remember the victims from home.Submitted by Janene Pieters on Friday, 17 July 2020 – 07:27 …read more Source:: NL...
Multiple witnesses in the MH17 trial are afraid of retribution or even being assassinated over their testimony in this case, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said on the second day of the trial against the first four men suspected of involvement in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine in 2014. Dozens of witnesses are at risk of being seriously threatened by the Russian security forces, the OM said, NOS reports.Submitted by Janene Pieters on March 10, 2020 – 18:14 …read more Source:: NL...
According to Minister Bert Koenders of Foreign Affairs, the “breach of trust” caused by Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimea and the country’s interference in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine will first have to be repaired before the international approach to Russia can get back to normal. The post Dutch FM: Harsh...
