Pompeo Says Trial of Downed MH17 Flight ‘Critical Moment in Search for Justice’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he “welcomes” the trial of four fugitive suspects charged in the 2014 crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pose for a picture ahead of a meeting at the New York UN Headquarters in New York City, N.Y., on March 6, 2020. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he “welcomes” the trial of four fugitive suspects charged in the 2014 crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

In a statement released on March 8, Pompeo said the trial, which is set to begin Monday at Schiphol Judicial Complex (JCS) in Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands, was “a critical moment in the search for justice,” and encouraged all states “to cooperate in efforts to establish accountability.”