G7 foreign ministers call for Russia to answer questions on MH17

The rebuilt fuselage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 during a press conference to present the report findings of the Dutch Safety Board in Gilze Rijen, The Netherlands on Oct 13, 2015. - EPA

PETALING JAYA: Foreign ministers from the G7 nations are calling on Russia to immediately engage with Australia and the Netherlands and answer questions related to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.

The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union released a statement urging Russia to cooperate in advance of the July 17 anniversary of the downing of MH17.