Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at prosecuting those allegedly involved in the crash of flight MH17 over Ukraine last year.
On Wednesday, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin defended Moscow’s decision to veto the resolution, saying Russian investigators had not been allowed equal access to the site of the accident.
“What are the grounds to be assured of the impartiality of such an investigation?” Churkin asked during a speech addressing the council.
Eleven of the council’s 15 member states voted in favor of the resolution drafted by Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Ukraine.
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Source: Iran English Radio
