MH17 legal action adds to growing pressure on Russia

Australia and the Netherlands are set to take legal action against the Russian Federation for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 file photo, shows the reconstructed wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, put on display during a press conference in Gilze-Rijen, central Netherlands. The Dutch and Australian governments on Monday, March 14, 2022, have launched a legal case against Russia at the International Civil Aviation Organization seeking to hold Moscow accountable for its alleged role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) Source: AAP / Peter Dejong/AP