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Russia’s Putin orders formation of new military reserve force
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a new reserve armed force as part of steps to improve training and military readiness at a time of international tensions with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Rebel shelling in east Ukraine kills three civilians, soldier – Ukraine military
Three civilians have been killed by shelling by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine’s separatist eastern regions, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday, following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month. …read more Source: Channel...
Memorials for MH17 victims as calls grow for justice
Relatives of those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine joined emotional memorials as calls mounted for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those responsible. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany, France call for Minsk agreement to be fully effective by end 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held a telephone conversation with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Friday to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine, the French presidency said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine points finger at Russia as families mark downing of MH17
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. …read more Source: Channel...
Prospects for MH17 prosecution dim amid high Ukraine tensions
Friday marks one year since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed in eastern Ukraine, killing 298 people. Although progress has been made on the investigation, determining and prosecuting those responsible will be difficult as fighting in the region continues despite a cease-fire. …read more Source:...
Memorials for MH17 victims as calls grow for justice
Relatives of victims of flight MH17 that was shot down over Ukraine a year ago joined emotional memorials on Friday as calls mounted for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the tragedy.All 298 passengers and crew – the majority Dutch – died on July 17 last year when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, on a flight...
About 200 Ukrainians gather at MH17 crash site on anniversary
Around 200 Ukrainian villagers gathered on Friday on a field that was cleared of the scattered charred remains and personal belongings of 298 people killed aboard Flight MH17 one year ago. …read more Source:...
Leaders, villagers remember victims of downed Malaysian plane
The rebel-held east Ukrainian village where a Malaysian airliner was shot down honoured the 298 victims at a simple ceremony on Friday as calls grew for an international tribunal to prosecute those who brought it down. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian village marks anniversary of MH17 crash
HRABOVE (Ukraine) – Residents of the Ukrainian village where a Malaysian airliner was shot down with 298 people aboard are marking the disaster’s anniversary. Villagers carrying flowers gathered in the church in the centre of Hrabove at the start of a… …read more Source:...
