The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) refused Russia to satisfy the claims against Ukraine. This was the only interstate complaint against Kyiv, the Ministry of Justice reported.
This is a lawsuit filed by the Russian Federation in July 2021. It contained 10 accusations, including responsibility for the downing of the MH17 plane — they say, Ukraine "did not close the airspace."
Moscow also complained about the blocking of the North Crimean Canal and asked the court to oblige Ukraine to restore the supply of water to Crimea and stop "oppression" of the Russian language. But the ECtHR rejected this back in 2021. Other claims were rejected today.
After a thorough study of the "materials and evidence" submitted by the Russian Federation, as well as taking into account Russiaʼs behavior and lack of any cooperation since March 2022, the ECtHR rejected the claim in its entirety and removed it from the case register.
- The passenger plane of the Malaysia Airlines company, operating flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down on July 17, 2014 near the occupied Torez of the Donetsk region by a Russian-made Buk anti-aircraft missile system. 298 people died. Russia, like the convicts, denies its involvement in the disaster.