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Russian billionaires fear more sanctions over downing of MH17
Russia’s richest businessmen are increasingly frantic that President Vladimir Putin’s policies in Ukraine will lead to crippling sanctions – but are too scared of reprisals to say so publicly. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Asian shares mixed after MH17 losses
HONG KONG–Asian markets were mixed on Monday, as bargain-hunting was offset by lingering geopolitical concerns after last week’s downing of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine. With traders still on edge after Thursday’s tragedy, which the United States has said was caused by pro-Russian rebels, the dollar retreated against the...
Who are the Ukrainian rebel leaders accused over downing of flight MH17?
As the world searches for answers over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, suspicion has fallen on the leaders of the pro-Russia rebels, who shot down three Ukrainian government planes last week. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russian DM says Ukrainian fighter jet near MH17 before crash
The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its records show a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet was flying close to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 before the latter crashed in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
MH17: Ukraine at potential turning point after crash
MOSCOW: The crash of the Malaysian airliner in rebel-held eastern Ukraine is being viewed as a potential turning-point in the conflict — either, the international revulsion over the death of all 298 people on board will force the warring parties to seek an end to the violence, or the disaster will stoke the fighting as the recriminations...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash: Lufthansa joins Emirates in calls for airlines summit
July 21, 2014 9:45 PMBERLIN (REUTERS) – Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline by revenue, joined rival Emirates in calling for an airline summit to discuss the industry’s response to the downing of an airliner over Ukraine, saying international security protocols should be reviewed. …read more Source: The Straits...
MH17: Dutch expert says Ukraine body recovery team "did a hell of a job"
HRABOVE, Ukraine: The Dutch head of a team sent to identify the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 praised the Ukrainian recovery workers who collected hundreds of bodies from a giant swathe of land in a war zone for doing a “hell of a job.” …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17 diverts route after passing Donetsk: Russian DM
The crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had strayed 14 km north from its planned route after passing Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian warplane flew close to MH17 before crash: Russia
Russia on Monday said a Ukrainian fighter jet flew close to Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and wanted an explanation from Kiev. It also denied supplying pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine with missiles. …read more Source: Channel...
Fighting Flares in Ukraine as Crash Investigators Arrive
Fighting flared in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday as investigators began to inspect the bodies of victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last week. …read more Source:...
