https://sputnikglobe.com/20250918/russia-pushes-back-against-icao-on-mh17-crash-involvement-1122810582.htmlRussia Pushes Back Against ICAO on MH17 Crash InvolvementRussia Pushes Back Against ICAO on MH17 Crash InvolvementSputnik InternationalRussia has challenged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council’s decision on its supposed involvement in the 2014 Boeing 777 crash, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. 2025-09-18T19:03+00002025-09-18T19:03+00002025-09-18T19:03+0000worldrussiainternational civil aviation organization (icao)russian foreign ministryun international court of justicemh17 – malaysia airlines flight 17mh17 incidenthttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107657/48/1076574871_0:159:3076:1889_1920x0_80_0_0_89c5bc3269b9b948e6be7cdebdcbfeab.jpg"On September 18, Russia, in accordance with Article 84 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), challenged in the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) the baseless decision of the Council of the ICAO on Russia's alleged involvement in the downing of Malaysian Boeing Flight MH17," the ministry's statement reads.Russia has appealed the Council’s decision on all grounds — jurisdiction, applicable law, factual findings, and due to serious procedural violations, the ministry noted. Russia expects the ICJ to adopt a fully impartial approach in this high-profile case.Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down on July 17, 2014 while flying over Donbass, where a military conflict between the Ukrainian Army and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) was taking place at the time. https://sputnikglobe.com/20221118/many-wonder-why-ukraine-left-skies-open-at-time-of-mh17-plane-crash---lawyer-1104350254.htmlrussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalmh17, icao, icao council's decision on mh17 crash, russia challenges icao decision on its involvement in mh17 crash, donbass, malaysian boeing 777