The District Court of The Hague in November found three pro-Russian separatist fighters guilty of causing the downing of MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
convicted of 298 counts of murderMore than 100 days after the sentencing, the Australian government has not sanctioned the trio over the downing of MH17 – although Girkin was sanctioned by Australia in 2014 for his general role in the separatist insurgency in eastern Ukraine.
The three men were found to be involved in the downing of the MH17 flight, which was shot down in Ukraine in 2014.“This was a tragedy of enormous proportions and, while Russia may continue to stand in the way of justice, we should still use all means available to Australia,” he said.
The presiding judge, Hendrik Steenhuis, said the court had concluded that MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made He said Australia might be looking to sanction the men alongside international partners including the European Union, United States and Canada.Moiseienko said Australia had been “very timid” in using its Magnitsky-style laws since passing them more than a year ago.
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