Russia has used its veto at the UN to block a draft resolution to set up an international tribunal into the MH17 air disaster in July 2014. It was the only nation at the 15-member UN Security Council to oppose the move, triggering widespread condemnation.
Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
BBC: Russia vetoes UN resolution for international tribunal
Vitaly Churkin Russian Ambassador to the United Nations leaves the room after the vote on a draft resolution for establishing a tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the MH17 flight during a Security council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 29.
