Dutch judges on Monday ruled that the trial of four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 could continue despite none of them turning up at court.
Proceedings could go ahead "in absentia" against three of the suspects -- Russians Igor Girkin, Sergei Dubinsky and Ukrainian citizen Leonid Kharchenko, chief judge Hendrik Steenhuis said.
"We assume they have waived their right to be present since they do not value the right to be present," Steenhuis said, adding that attempts had been made to issue summonses by post and social media.
"The court will allow the due process to prevail in the case against Girkin, Dubinsky and Kharchenko and we will try them in absentia."
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