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Talks on Creating UN Tribunal for MH17 Plane Crash Will Start Next Week

© REUTERS / Maxim ShemetovA man rides his bicycle past the wreckage of MH17, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane
A man rides his bicycle past the wreckage of MH17, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane - Sputnik International
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It was earlier reported that the Malaysian delegation to the United Nations had distributed a draft resolution to establish a tribunal to UN Security Council members.

People attend a news conference, organized by officials of Russian missile manufacturer Almaz-Antey and dedicated to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash, in Moscow, Russia, June 2, 2015 - Sputnik International
Holland Pushes for International Tribunal to Prosecute MH17 Crash Suspects
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — The Malaysian proposal to create an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downing the Malaysia Airlines MH17 airplane in eastern Ukraine last year will be discussed by the United Nations Security Council next week, a council source said Friday.

"The start of consultations is expected next week," a Security Council official told RIA Novosti, referring to talks on the establishment of a tribunal.

According to a preliminary report on the incident, the plane disintegrated in midair after being hit by numerous high-energy objects.

According to Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin, the Malaysian delegation's draft resolution classifies the crash as a threat to international peace and stability, despite the fact that a single incident cannot be classified in that way.

On July 17, 2014, the MH17 flight was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it crashed in eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 298 people on board. At the time, there was intense fighting between Kiev forces and independence supporters in the region. The sides to the conflict have since accused each other of causing the tragedy.

The final report on the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the airplane crash, conducted by the Dutch Safety Board, is due to be published in October.

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