MH17
Flight MH17: Four men go on trial for murder

Flight MH17: Four men go on trial for murder
The accused are not expected to appear in Schiphol court
9 Mar 2020
Top Putin aide linked to downing of Malaysia Airlines plane

Top Putin aide linked to downing of Malaysia Airlines plane
Authorities say intercepted phone calls may implicate Russian officials in 2014 missile attack
15 Nov 2019
Ukraine releases MH17 plane crash ‘key suspect’

Ukraine releases MH17 plane crash ‘key suspect’
Dutch investigators are concerned they won't get to quiz Vladimir Tsemakh
6 Sep 2019
Is it time for the UK to forgive Russia?

Is it time for the UK to forgive Russia?
Theresa May ‘considering meeting Putin’ in bid to thaw diplomatic relations
17 Jun 2019
Flight MH17: Eight other passenger planes shot down

Flight MH17: Eight other passenger planes shot down
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was not the first to be shot down by a missile
24 May 2018
Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia

Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia
Inquiry into downed flight says Buk missile was fired from area in Ukraine occupied by pro-Russian rebels
28 Sep 2016
EgyptAir flight MS804: The conspiracy theories begin

EgyptAir flight MS804: The conspiracy theories begin
Was it aliens or an insider job? Conspiracists are already on the case as to why the plane crashed
24 May 2016

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Who shot down MH17? Seven conspiracy theories

Who shot down MH17? Seven conspiracy theories
Illuminati, a hit on Putin, Israeli foul play – just some of the ideas that have emerged online
3 May 2016
AirAsia QZ8501: pilots 'turned off critical computer system'

AirAsia QZ8501: pilots 'turned off critical computer system'
Plane made steep climb to 37,400ft, above its authorised altitude, before plummeting into sea
30 Jan 2015
AIRASIA CONSPIRACIES: What happened to the plane?

AIRASIA CONSPIRACIES: What happened to the plane?
Some online theorists believe AirAsia crash was predicted last year, others say plane was shot down
5 Jan 2015
Malaysia Airlines 'recovery plan' to cut routes and jobs

Malaysia Airlines 'recovery plan' to cut routes and jobs
After tragedies of MH370 and MH17, Malaysia Airline is set to announce a radical restructure
29 Aug 2014
Ukraine: refugees 'burnt alive' in convey attack

Ukraine: refugees 'burnt alive' in convey attack
Ukraine forces and pro-Russian rebels blame each other for attack outside eastern city of Luhansk
18 Aug 2014
NATIONALISED: The Malaysia Airlines rescue plan

NATIONALISED: The Malaysia Airlines rescue plan
'Complete overhaul' for Malaysia Airlines after successive catastrophes hit ticket sales
8 Aug 2014
Risk of serious conflict in Ukraine escalates

Risk of serious conflict in Ukraine escalates
Sanctions that tip Russia into recession only pile the pressure on Putin to grab what he can in Ukraine
30 Jul 2014
How much will sanctions on Russia cost the UK and EU?

How much will sanctions on Russia cost the UK and EU?
European Union due to agree new sanctions after downing of flight MH17 and fighting in Ukraine
29 Jul 2014
AIR TRAVEL: Airlines alter flight paths after MH17

AIR TRAVEL: Airlines alter flight paths after MH17
Flights over Iraq will be re-routed due to the threats after Flight MH17 'changed everything'
28 Jul 2014
MH17: looters used British victim's bank cards

MH17: looters used British victim's bank cards
Family say fraud is ‘final insult' for 38-year-old helicopter pilot Cameron Dalziel
25 Jul 2014
Ukraine: what's happening after MH17 crash?

Ukraine: what's happening after MH17 crash?
Fighting continues, as analysts consider Putin's next move after the downing of Malaysia Airlines plane
24 Jul 2014
Anyone for sanctions? Dave 'n' Boris tennis match goes ahead

Anyone for sanctions? Dave 'n' Boris tennis match goes ahead
As EU diplomats consider tougher sanctions against Russia, PM refuses to budge over £160k donation
24 Jul 2014
Cyber war or gas ransom? How Russia could react to sanctions

Cyber war or gas ransom? How Russia could react to sanctions
Russia says US and EU sanctions are 'absolutely unacceptable' and warns of reprisals
23 Jul 2014
CRISPIN BLACK: Drop the bluster, MH17 was a mistake 

CRISPIN BLACK: Drop the bluster, MH17 was a mistake
America never apologised for shooting down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people, 66 of them children
23 Jul 2014
Flight MH17: Facebook scammers exploit plane crash

Flight MH17: Facebook scammers exploit plane crash
Facebook pages set up in the names of flight MH17 victims link to porn sites and malware
22 Jul 2014
Russia sanctions: will tough new measures hurt Putin?

Russia sanctions: will tough new measures hurt Putin?
Cameron urges EU to punish Russia for links to separatists – but sanctions will hurt Europe too
22 Jul 2014
Litvinenko inquiry is launched: now there's a coincidence!

Litvinenko inquiry is launched: now there's a coincidence!
Until now, government didn't want to risk Russian relations: after MH17, we're happy to upset Putin
22 Jul 2014
MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombast

MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombast
The PM might have given Nick Clegg some space – after all, he is half-Dutch and a Dutch speaker
22 Jul 2014
RT: Putin's mouthpiece or a home for alternative voices?

RT: Putin's mouthpiece or a home for alternative voices?
Latest Russia Today journalist quits and accuses channel of 'disrespecting the facts'
21 Jul 2014
MH370 and MH17: tragic twists of fate and a lucky escape

MH370 and MH17: tragic twists of fate and a lucky escape
One woman loses family members in both disasters while a Dutch man narrowly avoids both flights
21 Jul 2014
FLIGHT MH17: Putin 'has picked the wrong fight'

FLIGHT MH17: Putin 'has picked the wrong fight'
For Putin, this is the worst collision between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War
18 Jul 2014
BUK MISSILE LAUNCHER: what might have shot down flight MH17

BUK MISSILE LAUNCHER: what might have shot down flight MH17
Experts say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is likely to have been downed by a Buk missile launcher. But who fired it?
18 Jul 2014