Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on Wednesday rejected a request by defense attorneys for more time to investigate alternative scenarios about what caused the crash.
An international investigation led by the Netherlands, from where roughly two-thirds of the 298 victims originated, concluded that the plane was shot down with a Russian missile.
The Dutch government holds Moscow responsible. Russia denies any responsibility for the disaster.
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