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What did the ICAO decide on flight MH17?
Summary
A look back at the aviation body's finding on Russia's responsibility for the 2014 downing, and at Ukraine's parliamentary step on a minerals deal with the United States.
What did the International Civil Aviation Organization conclude about Malaysia Airlines flight 17? In a finding reported on 12 May 2025, and covered here as of 13 May 2025, the organization held Russia responsible for the downing of the aircraft over Donetsk region in 2014.
The determination came from the UN-linked civil aviation body and attributed responsibility for the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines flight directly to Russia.
A parliamentary step on minerals
A few days earlier, on 8 May 2025, it was reported that the Verkhovna Rada would ratify the agreement with the United States on mineral resources. The reports described the ratification as a step for Ukraine's parliament.
Together, the two items marked a busy stretch for Ukraine's international standing in the days leading up to 13 May 2025: one concerned accountability for a 2014 aviation disaster, the other a bilateral agreement awaiting parliamentary approval.
