Section: News24 (South Africa)
Soldier selfie ‘may confirm’ Moscow role in Ukraine
Photos taken by a Russian soldier have sparked controversy after it was revealed they may have been taken in Ukraine, despite Moscow’s denials that its troops have intervened in the conflict across the border. …read more Source:...
Investigators start Ukraine jet crash site search
Investigators have finally stared the search at the Ukraine jet crash site, looking for victims and belongings. …read more Source:...
International probe to begin at MH17 crash site
Experts will attempt to begin a stalled investigation at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 as Ukrainian forces threaten to resume their offensive against rebels after a one-day halt. …read more Source:...
Russian banks dismiss investor fears
Russia’s three largest banks have sought to convince investors that they are able to meet obligations, despite their inclusion on the EU’s sanction list. …read more Source:...
Malaysian PM: Stop fighting in Ukraine
Malaysia’s prime minister has called on Ukrainian and pro-Russian separatists to agree to a cease-fire in the area surrounding the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. …read more Source:...
Blasts as experts finally reach MH17 crash site
Explosions have rang out near the crash site of flight MH17 in Ukraine as investigators arrived for the first time in nearly a week after Kiev announced a surprise one-day halt to its offensive. …read more Source:...
Ex-spy Litvinenko death inquiry to open in UK
The UK will formally open an inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko in a case that threatens to increase tensions with Moscow. …read more Source:...
Ukraine will halt to offensive over MH17 probe
Kiev on has announced a day-long halt to its deadly offensive in Ukraine after fighting had stalled efforts by international investigators to kickstart a probe into the downing of flight MH17. …read more Source:...
Official: Rebels lay mines near crash site
International observers turned back after making another attempt to reach the site where MH17 went down in Ukraine, after reports that the zone had been mined by separatists. …read more Source:...
Russia massing troops on Ukraine border
The number of Russian troops and weaponry along the border with Ukraine is increasing and is well over 12 000. …read more Source:...
