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Ukraine points finger at Russia as families mark downing of MH17
HRABOVE: Ukraine’s president accused Russia’s military on Friday of ordering the missile strike that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 one year ago, as relatives gathered from the Netherlands to Australia to remember the 298 passengers and crew. “MH17, where 298 victims were killed for no reason, was shot down by a Russian...
Muslims in Ukraine celebrate Fitr festival
Muslims in Ukraine celebrate Fitr festival …read more Source:...
Australia mourns MH17 victims on anniversary of downing
PM Tony Abbott unveils plaque with names of 38 Australians who died when Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine points finger at Russia on MH17 anniversary
A year after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, Russia and the West remain at loggerheads as to who was responsible. …read more Source: World...
Russian MP who opposed Crimea annexation arrested in absentia
A Russian court on July 17 authorised the arrest in absentia of the only lawmaker who voted against Russia’s annexation of Crimea, in what his supporters say is a politically motivated case. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Relatives of MH17 crash victims attend memorial services on one-year anniversary
Families and friends of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash, which went down in the troubled eastern Ukraine a year ago, have joined emotional memorials in the Netherlands to pay tribute to their loved ones. According to Press TV, on Friday, flags flew at half-mast across the Netherlands as some 2,000 gathered in a sober and serene...
Fenerbahçe ready for Shaktar clash with new guns
Fenerbahçe, the Turkish giant that has undergone a facelift this summer by picking up Portuguese international Nani and Dutch star Robin van Persie from Manchester United, will return to the Champions League with a third qualifying round game against Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, after the draw was made on July 17. …read more Source:...
Relatives of MH17 crash victims attend memorial services on one-year anniversary
The relatives of MH17 crash victims grieve at ceremonies on the one-year anniversary of the crash of the passenger plane in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine calls local elections but not in rebel-held east
The Ukrainian parliament has voted to call a local election across the country in October, but not in the rebel-occupied east. …read more Source: The Daily...
‘Moral duty’ to punish ‘murderers’ who downed MH17: Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko called it a “moral duty” July 17 to punish the “murderers” who killed 298 people by downing Flight MH17 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine one year ago. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
