Australia, Netherlands to Sue Russia Over MH17

People walk amongst the debris at the crash site of MH17 passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, on July 17, 2014. Dmitry Lovetsky/File via AP

Australia and the Netherlands have launched a joint action against Russia over the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

The action will be filed in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and names Russia as responsible for the incident under international law.