The Netherlands declared Vladimir Zemach a suspect in the MN17 case
Vladimir Tzemakh, considered a valuable key witness in the case of the crash of the Malaysian Boeing over the Donbass, became a suspect. Re-qualification of Tsemakh was announced by Dutch MP Katie Piri in an interview Deutsche Welle.
According to Piri, the decision to re-qualify Tsemakh from witnesses to suspects was made by the international investigation team and the prosecutor of the Netherlands. They circulated a letter stating that after Zemakh’s exchange in Moscow, he was considered as a suspect.
Earlier, Katy Piri co-authored a letter to Zelensky, in which she urged him not to allow the extradition of Tsemakh to Russia. According to her, the extradition of Zemakh to Moscow was "too high a price Ukraine paid for the return of its citizens." The decision to include Zemakh on the exchange lists “became extremely painful for the Netherlands.” Because Ukraine did not fulfill its obligations.
- she said.
Piri claims that Russia’s insistent demand to include Zemakh on the exchange lists, says that “Moscow admits its guilt in the deaths of Boeing’s passengers. Now the Netherlands has no way to interrogate Zemakh.
- said the European MP.
Recall that Dutch investigators managed to interrogate Vladimir Zemakh in the case of a downed Malaysian airliner. This was announced by Zelensky's entourage, adding that because of this, they even had to postpone the exchange date. At the same time, it was reported that Tsemakh refused the deal with the investigation. According to the former chief prosecutor of Ukraine Lutsenko, he advised the Netherlands to convict Zemakh in absentia, as well as four other suspects.
According to Piri, the decision to re-qualify Tsemakh from witnesses to suspects was made by the international investigation team and the prosecutor of the Netherlands. They circulated a letter stating that after Zemakh’s exchange in Moscow, he was considered as a suspect.
Earlier, Katy Piri co-authored a letter to Zelensky, in which she urged him not to allow the extradition of Tsemakh to Russia. According to her, the extradition of Zemakh to Moscow was "too high a price Ukraine paid for the return of its citizens." The decision to include Zemakh on the exchange lists “became extremely painful for the Netherlands.” Because Ukraine did not fulfill its obligations.
From an international point of view, Ukraine has obligations providing for full cooperation in attempts to find those responsible for the downed MH17 aircraft. And having given one of the suspects to Moscow, Ukraine thereby did not keep its promise
- she said.
Piri claims that Russia’s insistent demand to include Zemakh on the exchange lists, says that “Moscow admits its guilt in the deaths of Boeing’s passengers. Now the Netherlands has no way to interrogate Zemakh.
Of course, we can ask Russia to provide him for interrogation. But we are not so naive. If Moscow wanted to be able to be summoned for questioning, she would not have stressed the need for his extradition. Therefore, I am afraid that Zemakh will never again appear in court as a witness
- said the European MP.
Recall that Dutch investigators managed to interrogate Vladimir Zemakh in the case of a downed Malaysian airliner. This was announced by Zelensky's entourage, adding that because of this, they even had to postpone the exchange date. At the same time, it was reported that Tsemakh refused the deal with the investigation. According to the former chief prosecutor of Ukraine Lutsenko, he advised the Netherlands to convict Zemakh in absentia, as well as four other suspects.
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