The Netherlands and Australia have demanded the Council he International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) oblige Russia to begin talks with them on the crash of flight MH17 in 2014, the Dutch foreign ministry said in a statement.

"The Netherlands and Australia request the ICAO Council to impose on the Russian Federation to enter into negotiations with the Netherlands and Australia on this matter and to supervise this process," the documents reads.

According to the Dutch government, the ICAO Council ruled earlier in the day that Russia "is responsible for the downing of flight MH17 and has thus violated the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation" of 1944.

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Vedkamp hailed the ICAO Council’s decision and noted that it must now look at potential indemnification measures.

TASS has referred an official inquiry to the organization asking it comment of this ruling. No response has been received so far.

In June 2024, Russia stopped participating in the ICAO Council's dispute with Australia and the Netherlands over the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 MH17 crash case. The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that "Russia does not recognize the council's authority to consider the Australian and Dutch fake allegations, as well as any decisions it will make in relation to them."