and the international court of russophobia, of anti russian sentiments, complaining that russia wasn t part of the investigation and basically trying to dismiss the whole process as illegitimate. now, after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and a two year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince few people in the international community. but i think they are aimed principally at a domestic audience to try to sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens, igor girkin and sergey dubinskiy. they were not in court, they are at large, and i think there s virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: as the cop27 climate summit in egypt reaches its final day with a deal still to be done,
of russophobia, of anti russian sentiments, complaining that russia wasn t part of the investigation and basically trying to dismiss the whole process as illegitimate. now, after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and a two year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince few people in the international community. but i think they are aimed principally at a domestic audience to try to sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens, igor girkin and sergey dubinskiy. they were not in court, they are at large, and i think there s virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences. relatives of victims of flight mhi7 are convinced the current conflict in ukraine could have been avoided if the world had taken a harder line
russophobia, complaining that russia wasn t part of the investigation and basically trying to dismiss the whole process as illegitimate. after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and a two year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince few people. i think they are aimed principally at a domestic audience to sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens. they were not in court, they are at large, and i think there s virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences. their sentences. steve rosenberg there. relatives of victims of flight mh17 are convinced the current conflict in ukraine could have been avoided if the world had taken a harder line with russia eight years ago. today s verdict comes as investigators in the recently liberated ukrainian region of kherson discover 63 bodies
this trial. using the kind of arguments we ve been hearing a lot from russia. basically since 2014, in other words, accusing the west, accusing investigators in the international court of anti christian sentiment, complaining that russia wasn t part of the investigation and basically trying to dismissal process is illegitimate. after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and a two year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince few people in the international community. but i think there and principally at a domestic audience to try to sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens, they were not in court, they are at large editing there is virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences.
justice. forthe been about finding truth and justice. for the reaction from moscow, here is the bbc s steve rosenberg. russia s foreign ministry says it wants to study the verdict of the dutch court very carefully before it issues official statements. before it issues official statements. ,, ., , ., statements. but the russian state media hasn t statements. but the russian state media hasn t waited statements. but the russian state media hasn t waited before - media hasn t waited before commentating and not surprising here. state media in russia have condemned the outcome of this trial using the kind of arguments we have been hearing a lot from russia, basically since 2014. in other words, accusing the west, accusing investigators in the international court of russophobia and anti russian sentiment and complaining that russia wasn t part of the investigation and basically trying to dismiss the whole process as illegitimate. after what was a painstaking international investigatio