Some witnesses fear for their lives, trial hears. FMTNews
Lawyers for one of the four accused , the public prosecution in court.
“There are clear indications that Russian security services are actively attempting to disrupt efforts to establish the truth behind the shooting down of flight MH17,” prosecutor Thijs Berger told judges. There had also been attempts to hack into the Dutch safety board which was probing the MH17 disaster, he said.The prosecutor added that there were fears Russia was trying to trace potential witnesses in the trial, some of whom will give anonymous testimony.
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