Canada welcomes UN body’s decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
- The International Civil Aviation Organization Council held Russia responsible on May 15, 2025, for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
- This decision came after extensive investigations determined that the aircraft was brought down by a missile launched from territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists during the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
- Mr. Wan Yusuf Irfan, whose father piloted MH17, criticized authorities for lacking compassion and failing to seek justice, emphasizing ongoing grief and calls for proper recognition.
- Canada welcomed the ICAO decision, stating Russia breached the Chicago Convention and affirming support for justice and protection of civilian lives in aviation.
- The ruling has renewed international calls for reparations and increased accountability, while Moscow rejects the findings and denies involvement in the tragedy.
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Canada welcomes UN body's decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is welcoming a recent decision by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to hold Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The plane was shot down on July 17, 2014, over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including one Canadian. Global Affairs Canada […]
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Canada welcomes UN body’s decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is welcoming a recent decision by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to hold Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight
·Toronto, Canada
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