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Ukraine president accuses Putin of wanting ‘whole of Europe’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of wanting to take over the “whole of Europe” and potent …read more Source: The New...
Australia says will continue push for MH17 prosecution
Australia vowed Saturday no let up in its quest to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying Russia’s veto of a UN resolution raised further questions about its involvement. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Plane debris identified as Boeing 777
Malaysian authorities confirmed that plane wreckage washed up on an Indian Ocean island was from a Boeing 777. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian authorities confirmed on Friday that plane wreckage washed up on an Indian Ocean island was from a Boeing 777, meaning the part is almost certainly from missing flight MH370.The debris, part of a plane...
EU to extend relief to farmers
Multimillion-euro aid package set up to help struggling farmers hit by Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Business...
News24.com | Trial of Ukrainian woman pilot ‘hero’ starts in Russia
Ukrainian pilot and lawmaker Nadiya Savchenko has gone on trial in Russia in a politically charged case that could send tensions between Moscow and Kiev to a new high. …read more Source:...
Russia vetoes MH17 tribunal at UN
Russia vetoed a UN resolution that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17. ||| New York – Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine.Eleven of the 15...
News24.com | Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal
Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin says opposes MH17 tribunal
President Vladimir Putin said he opposed the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he opposed the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute those who shot down a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, hours before a UN...
Dutch prime minister appeals to Putin ahead of MH17 tribunal vote at UN
Mark Rutte makes ‘urgent’ appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to veto UN Security Council resolution to try those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine faces ‘hidden crisis’ as displacement soars
Ukraine is facing a “hidden emergency” because of the government’s failure to plan for nearly 1.4 million people uprooted by the war in the east, which has left many struggling to find shelter, charities say. …read more Source: The Sunday...
