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Russians hacked Ukrainian gas company at centre of Trump impeachment
January 14, 2020 9:52 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – With US President Donald Trump facing an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, Russian military hackers have been boring into the Ukrainian gas company at the centre of the affair, according to security...
Iran plane crash: Ticket change in Teheran saves Ukrainian’s life
KYIV, Ukraine – A Ukrainian political analyst who was in Iran’s capital for an international conference planned to head home when it was done, but then chose to stay one more day and do some sightseeing. The decision saved his life. Andrey Buzarov told the Associated Press on Sunday that his original plan would have put him on the...
Rouhani promises Ukraine, Canada justice for victims
January 13, 2020 5:00 AMKIEV • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to justice, the Ukrainian presidency said. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Iranian President Rouhani promises to punish those behind plane’s downing: Ukraine
January 12, 2020 2:20 AMKIEV (AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to justice, the Ukrainian presidency said. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Iran denies shooting down Ukraine jet
January 11, 2020 5:00 AMWASHINGTON• • Western leaders said that a Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed on Wednesday near Teheran, killing all 176 people on board, was brought down by an Iranian missile in error, allegations that Iran’s government has denied. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine gets access to crashed plane’s black boxes: Minister
January 11, 2020 1:07 AMKIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian experts have gained access to the black box flight recorders of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday (Jan 10). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine says airliner may have been downed by missile but not confirmed yet
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Ukraine says airliner may have been downed by missile but not confirmed yet
KIEV – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that the possibility a missile downed a Ukrainian passenger airplane over Iran this week killing all on board had not been ruled out but it had not been confirmed yet. He said would discuss the investigation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later on Friday. “The...
Ukraine jetliner crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
January 10, 2020 4:43 PMDUBAI (AP) – The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic Republic, which found itself the victim of an accidental shootdown by American forces over 30 years ago. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Tehran challenges suggestion Iran missile downed Ukraine jet
TEHRAN – Iran, alluding to “doubtful scenarios”, on Thursday (Jan 9) challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside Tehran this week was mistakenly downed by an Iranian missile. The Iranian government, in a statement, urged Canada to share its information after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
