Commentary
One really wonders how many people still remember that on July 17, 2014, a scheduled Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by pro-Russian Donetsk separatists in Ukraine.
All 289 passengers and crew died in the tragedy, including 80 children. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, denied the involvement of his country in the downing of the Boeing 777.
The case was filed in a court in the Netherlands to identify and prosecute four defendants allegedly responsible for firing the Russian-made Buka missile. The case ended recently on June 10 and judgment is expected later this year. However, it is unlikely that Russia will ever extradite the defendants to the Netherlands to face the judgment….