Event: On June 9, 2018, relatives of the dead passengers of the MH17 flight installed 298 chairs in front of the Russian embassy in The Hague. They are tired of the fact that those responsible for the death of people “are silent and diverted their eyes.” Relatives of the victims appealed to the Russian President, the government and all residents of the Russian Federation. The statement says that the country’s authorities do not accept generally accepted values.
The purpose of the action: to organize a performance with accusations against the President of Russia, to draw the attention of the world community to the fact that there are no results of the investigation. They held an action before the finals of the World Cup and on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s meetings with the presidents of the United States and France.
Direction: safety
Tool: creativity
Method: installations with objects
Media coverage:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44422678
https://www.svobod .org/ /29371465.html
Society’s reaction: The European community condemned Russia’s actions, and international NGOs called for sanctions. After the installation, a wave of Russian condemnation in social networks rose, and Western experts published materials about their investigations.
International resonance: the installation caused the reaction of all international organizations and the statements of G7 foreign ministers. “Russia must answer for its role in the attack on Malaysia’s MN17 flight over Ukraine in 2014 and join forces to establish truth and justice,” the G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement. The statement also says that the international investigation provided “tangible, significant and deeply alarming” evidence of Russia’s involvement. The statement was published on the day of the finals of the World Football Championship held in Russia and on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s meetings with the Presidents of the United States and France.
What they achieved: a broad coverage of international media and statements by foreign ministers on the eve of the World Cup final, exposed Russia as a criminal. The West needed to bring down a wave of good reviews about Russia because of this, it was decided to install 10 days before the anniversary of the tragedy. It was possible to create a negative background before the meeting of the two Presidents of Russia and the United States.
