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Igor Girkin was one of three convicted of murder over the MH17 attack and is the elusive figure behind Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

An ultranationalist former spy and self-described war addict, Igor Girkin is among three men sentenced to life in prison over the murders of 298 innocent people onboard MH17. With a $149,000 bounty on his head, he is yet to face justice.

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‘Something feels different’: MH17 guilty verdicts deliver ‘some justice’ for families of victims

‘It’s what we came to hear, the missile downing mum and dad’s plane is true,’ son says

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong accuses Vladimir Putin of ‘harbouring murderers’ after MH17 verdict

Australian foreign minister says Dutch court that found two Russians and one Ukrainian guilty of downing flight delivered ‘the truth’

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Three convicted of the murders of 298 people who died on flight MH17 including two Newcastle fans

Newcastle United fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder died alongside 296 others on board the flight

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Three men guilty of murdering 298 people on MH17 flight with Russian-made missile

Three men convicted at a Dutch court

The Independent UK

Dutch court convicts three MH17 suspects, acquits one

Eight years after all 298 on board died, two Russians and one Ukrainian are sentenced to life in prison for murder.

Al Jazeera

Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17

Court says Russia had overall control of the separatist forces in eastern Ukraine at the time when the plane was shot down

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Russians found guilty of shooting down MH17 plane murdering 298 in landmark verdict

Two Russian men and one Ukrainian have been handed life sentences for murdering 298 crew and passengers on the MH17 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam in 2014

Daily Mirror

Inside missile horror of MH17 plane disaster which killed 298 on flight across Europe

Three Russians and a Ukrainian were charged in the Netherlands with murder for their alleged involvement in shooting down the Boeing 777 and on Thursday they will be in court again

Daily Mirror

MH17 judgment day: Verdicts due against 4 suspects at trial

A Dutch court is passing judgment on three Russians and a Ukrainian charged in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine and the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew on board

The Independent UK

Downing of flight MH17: Dutch court sentences three men to life in prison

Dutch judges on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, and sentenced them to life in prison. A fourth man was acquitted.

France 24

Dutch judges to deliver verdicts in MH17 downed plane trial

A Dutch court is set to deliver verdicts in the long-running trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian rebel for their alleged roles in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over conflict-torn eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

‘Get Igor Girkin’: hopes MH17 suspect could be captured fighting in Ukraine

Flight victims’ relatives say it would be a ‘miracle’ if former separatist leader finally faced justice

The Guardian - UK

A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists

Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor's office in Donetsk, a city controlled by pro-Russian separatists.

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The Conversation

Has Vladimir Putin been outflanked by the Russian far right?

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 this year, the Kremlin has sought by every means to minimise the reality of war. The description of the invasion as a “special operation” and persecution of anyone who dared call it by any other name is intended to underline the supposedly…

Al Jazeera

How are pro-Kremlin Russian media portraying Ukraine’s victories?

The narrative has shifted since September 6, when Ukraine began a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region.

Al Jazeera

Putin ally Kadyrov criticises Russian army after Ukraine setback

Chechen leader and Putin ally dismisses the loss of Izyum, but concedes the campaign is not going to plan.

Reuters

Russian nationalists rage after stunning setback in Ukraine

Russian nationalists called angrily on Sunday for President Vladimir Putin to make immediate changes to ensure ultimate victory in the Ukraine war, a day after Moscow was forced to abandon its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine.

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Russia confirms flight of troops from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Thousands of Russian troops retreated in the face of a lightning Ukrainian offensive in the Kharkiv region that threatens to derail the Kremlin’s bid to cement control of Ukraine’s east.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine army’s breakthrough in north threatens Russian grip

A Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be progressing in the north, but less so in the southern Kherson region that has attracted greater attention and Russian reinforcements.

The Guardian - UK

‘We have already lost’: far-right Russian bloggers slam military failures

Military pro-war bloggers with frontline contacts offer rare insight into Russia’s performance on ground

France 24

With International Army Games, Russia tries to show it's not 'a pariah state'

Russia’s eighth annual International Army Games, a sports event designed to showcase military skills and running from August 13-27, are taking place this year against the tense backdrop of war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 spoke to Colonel Mark F. Cancian of the US Marine Corps (retired) and now a senior…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin is a 'clown' and has been outplayed by Ukraine, blasts former ally

Igor Girkin - an intelligence and army veteran who was central to Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea and parts of the Donbas in 2014 - has mocked the Russian ruler’s performance

Daily Mirror

Inside Russian airfield devastation after Ukraine hits back with Crimea attack

In a video believed to be from a Russian airfield, the footage shows the aftermath of 15 explosions that hit the Novofedorivka site, which wrecked cars, killed one and injured nine

The Times of India

Long-range guns given to Ukraine open door to new phase of war

WASHINGTON: The war in Ukraine may be entering a new stage as long-range rocket systems supplied by the US disrupt Russia’s grinding advance in the eastern Donbas region, and open the door for a possible counteroffensive.

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