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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Molly Quell

European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeaways

Russia Ukraine European Court - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments on Wednesday against Russia, finding Moscow responsible for widespread violations of international law in Ukraine and the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014.

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued judgements in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade.

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