Top European court rules Russia violated international law in Ukraine
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The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled Russia violated international law in Ukraine and was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
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- European Court of Human Rights found Russia responsible for human rights abuses in Ukraine.
- This is the first international recognition of such violations since the start of the war. 7s
- The court ruled Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. 21s
- The MH17 incident resulted in 298 deaths, including 196 Dutch nationals. 38s
- The court is ruling on four cases brought by the Netherlands and Ukraine against Russia, with decisions expected to be largely symbolic. 49s
