More than eight years after the flight MH17 tragedy that killed 298 passengers, a court in the Netherlands will be announcing the verdict against four murder suspects on Thursday.

Dutch court to deliver MH17 plane crash case verdict this week; families hope for justice

Four regions of Ukraine are holding referendums on Friday over joining Russia amid the ongoing crisis. The provinces — Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — are currently under Russian control and in the past few months, Moscow has set up local governments to handle daily administration.

Referendums on joining Russia begin in four captured Ukrainian provinces, Kyiv and West condemn move

Russia's recognition of Ukraine's rebel regions has drawn differing views within Ukraine. Kyiv residents have refused to accept it while Donetsk celebrated the move, there were celebrations in the center of the city of Donetsk, some residents of rebel controlled Donetsk celebrated with fireworks.

Donetsk residents celebrate recognition, wave Russian flags

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