The sale comes as a new wave of sanctions raise concerns about Russian-American business financing.
The payout won't count against the final compensation awarded to the families or any legal claims arising from the incident.
The fighting has killed hundreds and forced nearly 70,000 Palestinians to flee their homes.
While the attacks have been largely attributed to Islamist al-Shabab, many suspect political and ethnic rifts to be the underlying cause.
Flight MH17 is said to have been downed by a surface-to-air missile Thursday, killing all 298 people aboard the Boeing aircraft.
Libya is witnessing one of the worst bouts of violence since the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Monday, reportedly denied claims of any tampering at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
A failure could prove disastrous for the moribund World Trade Organization (WTO) and the system of global free trade deals it underpins.
The first international investigators reached rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine on Monday.
Israel has refuted claims by Hamas' military wing, which said it had captured an Israeli soldier on Sunday in the Gaza Strip.
The Golani Brigade occupies a special place in Israeli history for its role in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
The Shuja’iyya district witnessed the maximum number of civilian casualties where over 60 people were killed on Sunday.
The rape reportedly occurred on July 2 and was only confirmed July 14 when the girl was taken to a hospital after complaining of stomach pain.
It was unclear whether Russia would block the resolution.
Max Steinberg of California and Nissim Cameli of Texas were killed as part of the ground assault in Gaza.
Human rights officials say it's time for the British government to stop hiding behind the "act of state doctrine."
Rebels reported infiltrating central Damascas Square
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon says Israeli ground offensive could be finished in three days.
Before the MH17 crash, a flight over Crimea as Russians and Ukrainians fought a war turned into a recreation of the old days of the Soviet Union.
After a day of intensive fighting in the Gaza strip, Hamas has claimed to have taken an Israeli soldier hostage.
In a Sunday call with the Israeli Prime Minister, Barack Obama expressed concern over the rising death toll in the Gaza Strip.
Since MH17 was brought down Thursday, investigators have been prevented from finding the black box by pro-Russian separatists.
Iran meets condition of interim agreement, which has been extended.
During a whirlwind media tour Sunday, John Kerry was recorded making candid comments about the Gaza conflict.
Victims found in the largest mass grave uncovered in Europe since WWII are reburied.
U.N. schedules emergency meeting on the Israel-Hamas conflict following a day of intense fighting.
The fighting between militia groups have led to thousands of residents fleeing their homes.
International teams of emergency workers are currently at the MH17 crash site.
The Security Council might also call on states in the region to cooperate with an international investigation.
