Berlin knew the risks of flying over war-torn east Ukraine before Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky last year but
did not inform German airlines, media reported on Sunday.
The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country's airspace.
Relatives of German victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plan to sue Ukraine and its president for criminal negligence for not closing the country's airspace, a lawyer said Sunday.
Anonymous backers have armed a German private detective with a $30-million war chest to find out who shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.
A German victim of MH17 plane crash was among a further 21 bodies identified by forensics experts, the Dutch government said on Friday. Meanwhile, heavy fighting in Ukraine has put a stop to the international investigation of the crash site.
Germany's foreign minister said Monday the EU will "raise the pressure" on Russia over the Ukraine crisis following the downing of Malaysian flight MH17 with a suspected missile.
Four German citizens were among the 298 who died when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday. The women had all moved to different parts of the world to pursue their dreams.
The leaders of Britain, Germany and France threatened on Sunday to increase sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Malaysia Airlines tragedy, amid reports pro-Russia separatists have hindered investigators at the crash site of flight MH17, London said.