After Russia U.N. veto, countries seek court for Flight MH17 prosecutions


  • World
  • Thursday, 30 Jul 2015

A pro-Russian separatist standing at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, is seen in this July 18, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/Files

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The five countries investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine a year ago are considering setting up an independent international tribunal after Russia vetoed attempts to establish a U.N.-backed court to prosecute suspects.

Russia deployed its permanent member's veto in the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, blocking a move to establish an international court.

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