Sydney — Australia and the Netherlands said on Wednesday that they will pursue criminal prosecutions for those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 people, even if it takes many years.

The airliner was shot down on July 17 2014, over territory held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine as it was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing everyone on board...

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