Photo: EPA / Alexei Druginyn (Kremlin Pool)
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin is to establish an international tribunal to bring down The MH17 must try ‘counterproductive’. He said this morning in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Rutte.
That Putin reiterated Russia’s position on an international tribunal. Yesterday it was announced that the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine failed to persuade Russia to vote for the tribunal to the UN Security Council.
In a final attempt to persuade Putin still on, Prime Minister Rutte spoke this morning by telephone with Russian President. The precise content of the conversation is not disclosed. These days Rutte more contact with foreign leaders, as did the Government Information Service (RVD) announced today.
veto by Russia no MH17 tribunal
According to the countries concerned would suit an international court on the impact of the crash for the international community. Malaysia is currently a temporary member of the Security Council, where Russia, with its veto to block the tribunal.
Previously, Moscow called it “regrettable” that Russian investigators have little access to the investigation into the plane crash. Thus the UN resolution would be violated, condemning the plane crash and independent international research supports the disaster.
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov called a tribunal Moscow “unacceptable”.
One year after the sinking of the MH17
Friday is a anniversary flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. At Schiphol is therefore Friday appointed a memorial place where people can reflect on the disaster. The memorial site is out of Terminal 3, where last year’s flowers were laid.
It was also announced today that the relatives of 18 victims separatist leader Igor Strelkov sue for the downing of the plane
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