SCHIPHOL, Netherlands A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing
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The convictions were seen as directing blame at the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin, even though the Kremlin has always denied any connection.
More than eight years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, the trial against the main suspects is coming to a close. DW gives you the basic facts of the case.