Section: Germany
Putin and Rutte discuss MH17 site access
The leaders of Russia and the Netherlands have again discussed the crashed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, agreeing on the need for “direct and full access of experts to the tragedy site,” according to the Kremlin. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine rebels turn over MH17 black boxes, remains of victims
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over the black boxes from downed flight MH17 and released a train carrying the remains of many victims. Earlier, the UN Security Council called for an investigation into the tragedy. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Rebecca Harms: ‘They’re covering the tracks’
Rebecca Harms, co-chairwoman of the Greens in the European Parliament, says the separatists were behind the shooting down of flight MH17. She also calls for international control of the Ukrainian-Russian border. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Friedemann: Flight recorders can’t answer all questions
German experts will be involved in the process of clearing up the details of the Ukraine plane crash. Jens Friedemann from the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation lays out the various challenges. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine willing to hand MH17 crash investigation over to West
Kyiv has said it is willing to hand control of the MH17 crash investigation over to Western authorities. Amid fresh fighting in Donetsk, Dutch investigators have arrived in east Ukraine to inspect recovered bodies. …read more Source: Deutsche...
UN to vote on resolution demanding MH17 crash site access
The UN is set to decide on a resolution demanding international access to the crash site of a downed passenger jet in Ukraine. Russia has echoed that sentiment, urging the incident not be used for political purposes. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Kerry: MH17 should be ‘a wake-up call’ for EU on sanctions
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called the aftermath of the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine “the moment of truth for Russia.” He said he hoped the crash would make European countries more open to sanctions. …read more Source: Deutsche...
‘Hardly any doubt the plane was shot down’
All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict could be responsible for the crash of the Malaysian passenger jet, says Russian military journalist Alexander Golz. It appears that the plane was shot down from the ground. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Pressure grows on Russia to reduce tensions in Ukraine
There is growing international pressure on Moscow to use its influence on pro-Russian separatists following the shooting down of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. A reduction of tension in Ukraine is being urged. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine says evidence proves Russians behind MH17 attack
Ukraine’s counterintelligence chief has said his country has proof that Russian citizens were behind the missile attack that brought down MH17. Pro-Russian separatists are reportedly hindering the crash investigation. …read more Source: Deutsche...
