On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down in the sky over the Ukrainian Donbass, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the EU, issued a statement in which he again called on Russia to take responsibility.

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The text of the statement was distributed on Saturday in Brussels by the External Political Service. "

Borrell stated that " “Referring to its previous statements, the European Union takes note of all legal proceedings that are ongoing in connection with this, and expects that Russia will assume its responsibility and will fully cooperate in efforts to bring to justice,” he outlined the position.

A Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was hit by a Buk missile on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew.

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The trial began on March 9, 2020. Hearing evidence and legal arguments ended on Friday as Ukraine was engulfed in a devastating war unleashed by Russia on February 24.