The United Nation's aviation council has ruled Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian aeroplane over Ukraine.
Flight MH17 was heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam when it was shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile while flying over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
The strike killed all 298 passengers and crew. Among the victims were 196 Dutch citizens as well as 38 Australian nationals and residents.
Australia and The Netherlands said the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will consider what form of reparation is now in order.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: "We call upon Russia to finally face up to its responsibility for this horrific act of violence and make reparations for its egregious conduct, as required under international law."
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said: "This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: states cannot violate international law with impunity."
The ICAO said in a statement on Monday evening: "The Russian Federation failed to uphold its obligations under international air law in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17."
