The lawyer representing families of Malaysia Airlines crash victims has said the downing of MH17 is a “war crime” and laid the blame with Russia.
Chicago-based aviation lawyer Floyd Wisner filed a lawsuit last Wednesday on behalf of the families of 17 victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 against Igor Girkin, Russian colonel of the Federal Security Service, who played a key role as an organizer for the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Although the lawsuit is pursuing Girkin for 783 million euros ($852.98 million) in damages Wisner says the suit really is not about money. “It’s an attempt to focus attention on the …read more
Source: Newsweek