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White House: Putin, Russia are “culpable” in Ukraine plane crash
Jul26

White House: Putin, Russia are “culpable” in Ukraine plane crash

The White House said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “culpable” in the downing of a Malaysian plane over a the war zone in Ukraine and reiterated it was working with the European Union and G7 to impose further sanctions on Moscow. …read more Source: The Times of...

Disturbed Items at Flight MH17 Site Suggest a Larger Issue of Tampering
Jul26

Disturbed Items at Flight MH17 Site Suggest a Larger Issue of Tampering

European monitors on Friday indicated for the first time that credit and debit cards belonging to people who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine had been moved inappropriately, thou… …read more Source:...

Envoy slams sanctions against Russia
Jul25

Envoy slams sanctions against Russia

Evidence marshalled by Ukraine on downing of MH17 is coming apart, says senior diplomat …read more Source: The...

EU edges to economic sanctions on Russia but narrows scope
Jul25

EU edges to economic sanctions on Russia but narrows scope

The European Union reached outline agreement on Friday to impose the first economic sanctions on Russia over its behavior in Ukraine but scaled back their scope to exclude technology for the crucial gas sector. …read more Source: The Times of...

International Aviation Officials to Hold Emergency Talks on MH17 Downing
Jul25

International Aviation Officials to Hold Emergency Talks on MH17 Downing

World aviation officials will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced on Friday. …read more Source:...

Securing MH17 Site a ‘Dangerous Tightrope Act’: Experts
Jul25

Securing MH17 Site a ‘Dangerous Tightrope Act’: Experts

Sending Western forces to secure the MH17 crash site in rebel-held Ukraine and protect investigators will be a perilous balancing act involving unpredictable separatists and Russian pride. …read more Source:...

Russia Says Upto 40 Mortar Shells Fired by Ukrainian Forces Hit Its Territory Today
Jul25

Russia Says Upto 40 Mortar Shells Fired by Ukrainian Forces Hit Its Territory Today

A Russian security official said up to 40 mortar shells fired by Ukrainian forces fell on Friday on the Russian province of Rostov near the border with eastern Ukraine where Kiev is fighting pro-Russi… …read more Source:...

Ukraine Faces Bitter Election in Midst of Conflict with Russia
Jul25

Ukraine Faces Bitter Election in Midst of Conflict with Russia

Ukraine’s prime minister has launched what promises to be a bitter election campaign that could divide pro-Western parties and complicate their efforts to fight pro-Russian rebels in the country’s eas… …read more Source:...

European Union Working ‘Swiftly’ on Tougher Russia Ukraine Sanctions
Jul25

European Union Working ‘Swiftly’ on Tougher Russia Ukraine Sanctions

The European Union is making swift progress on adopting much tougher economic sector sanctions against Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, officials said today. …read more Source:...

Ukraine Seeks to Skirt Political Crisis Amid Tough MH17 Probe
Jul25

Ukraine Seeks to Skirt Political Crisis Amid Tough MH17 Probe

Ukraine has sought to avoid a political crisis after the shock resignation of its prime minister, as fighting between the army and rebels close to the Malaysian airliner crash site claimed over a doze… …read more Source:...