The missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 was fired from territory held by Russian-backed rebels, a team of independent investigators have said.
Following the catastrophic losses of flights MH370 over the Indian Ocean and MH17 over Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has received a bailout of nearly £1.2 billion from the Malaysian government. The airline is to be de-listed from the stock exchange and taken over entirely by Khazanah, the government’s investment arm. As part of the restructuring, 6,000 jobs – or 30% of the workforce – will be axed, along with yet-to-be-announced cuts to unprofitable routes and the appointment of a new chief executive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered limits on agricultural and food imports from the US and EU countries in retaliation for sanctions they have imposed on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.
The EU adopted a new range of economic sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine.
Heavy fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russia separatists has prevented an international police force from reaching the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.