Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Countries seek court for downed Flight MH17
The five countries investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine a year ago are considering setting up an independent international tribunal after Russia vetoed attempts to establish a U.N.-backed court to prosecute suspects. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU ‘very much regrets’ Russian veto of UN MH17 resolution
The EU said Thursday it regretted as a “setback” a Russian veto of a UN resolution for a tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The Daily...
Four civilians reported killed in Ukraine fighting
Four civilians were killed in intense shelling attacks between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east of the war-torn state, officials from both sides said Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia opens trial of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko: court
Russia Thursday opened the high-profile trial of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, a hugely controversial case that could send ties between Moscow and Kiev to a new low. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine claims capture of another Russian soldier
Ukraine’s security service Wednesday announced the capture of a Russian army major who was allegedly delivering explosives to pro-Kremlin rebels in the separatist east. …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin: Russia will oppose international tribunal for MH17
Putin has indicated that Moscow will veto a U.N. Security Council resolution to set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian veto expected as Security Council votes on MH17
Russia is expected to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution to set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian military pilot held by Russia has alibi: lawyers
Lawyers for a Ukrainian military pilot held in Russia on charges of murdering two Russian journalists in east Ukraine say they could prove she was already captive when they died in shelling, but doubted a court would heed their arguments …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine monitors report coming under ‘targeted’ fire
Ukraine’s truce monitors report coming under ‘targeted’ fire in the past few days in incidents that have forced them to review future operations in the war-torn state …read more Source: The Daily...
Two killed, power station hit in Ukraine violence
At least two people were killed Monday and a regional power station was knocked out of action after being damaged by shelling in Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatist east …read more Source: The Daily...
