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Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in landmark deal hailed as attempt to end five years of tensions
•A long-awaited swap of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine was underway on Saturday, sources and state media said.
EU to heap fresh pressure on Russia over MH17 downing case, demand cooperation in Dutch probe
•EU government leaders at a summit in Brussels will on Thursday welcome the criminal charges over the downing of the plane, which was hit by a missile over part of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian rebels while flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Russia claims it has proof that Ukrainian missile shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
•The jet was shot down by a Soviet-made missile over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in July 2014, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border
MH17 plane crash: Australia says suspects may be tried in absentia
•The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday
MH17: Families gather for briefing, memorial ceremony in Malaysia
•Malaysia held a memorial service on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
Lawyer for MH17 victims pens letter to Vladimir Putin, tells him to 'make amends' over crash
•Sydney: Russian president Vladimir Putin must "make amends" for those killed on a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine, the lawyer representing victims said today ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster.
MH17 shot down by missile from Russia, over 100 people being investigated: Dutch inquiry team
•The missile that downed Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was transported from Russia, a criminal inquiry revealed Wednesday, adding that more than 100 people were under investigation for the 2014 disaster.
MH17 probe: Missile was fired from rebel-held territory, say Dutch investigators
•Dutch-led criminal investigators said on Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down by a Buk missile moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia.
MH17 shot down by a Russian missile: Dutch investigators
•Dutch-led criminal investigators say they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down by a Buk missile moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia.
Ukraine remembers victims of MH17 tragedy on second anniversary of crash
•Dozens of villagers carried flowers and lit candles on Sunday at the site where flight MH17 crashed two years ago, killing all 298 people on board