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      Merkel’s sanctions rethink reflects loss of trust in Putin
      Jul30

      Merkel’s sanctions rethink reflects loss of trust in Putin

      Angela Merkel emerged as the most important backer of sweeping EU sanctions hitting Russia’s defence, energy and financial sectors …read more Source: Financial...

      Donetsk residents distraught after homes shelled by Ukrainian military  video
      Jul30

      Donetsk residents distraught after homes shelled by Ukrainian military video

      Residents start to repair damaged apartment buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Tuesday after the military shelled residential areas. Municipal officials in the nearby town of Horlivka say up to 17 people, including several children, were killed in fighting on Monday. Ukrainian forces have been pushing rebels back towards their...

      MH17: vast majority of Russians believe Ukraine downed plane, poll finds
      Jul30

      MH17: vast majority of Russians believe Ukraine downed plane, poll finds

      Independent survey discovers 82% of Russians blame Kiev for downing Malaysia Airlines aircraft with loss of 298 livesThe vast majority of Russians believe the Ukrainian military shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a new poll has shown, underlining how differently the tragedy has been presented in Russia than in the west.Western leaders have...

      Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site
      Jul30

      Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site

      MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine, where fighting between Moscow-backed rebels and government troops has intensified since a Malaysian airliner was shot down. …read more Source:...

      Some Ukrainian rebels vent frustration with Putin
      Jul30

      Some Ukrainian rebels vent frustration with Putin

      DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Western leaders may be Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics over the conflict in east Ukraine but the Russian leader is also facing criticism from some of the rebels they accuse him of arming. …read more Source:...

      Trial over Malaysian plane crash not likely at ICC: Dutch
      Jul30

      Trial over Malaysian plane crash not likely at ICC: Dutch

      AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands or Malaysia are likely to try those responsible for the downing in Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, not the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Dutch said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...

      Rebel leader implicated in MH17 crash bans swearing in ranks
      Jul30

      Rebel leader implicated in MH17 crash bans swearing in ranks

      Pro-Moscow militants in east Ukraine have been banned from swearing in public by a mercurial rebel leader who warned them… …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine seizes key town of Avdiivka close to rebel stronghold of Donetsk
      Jul30

      Ukraine seizes key town of Avdiivka close to rebel stronghold of Donetsk

      The Ukrainian government said it has driven pro-Russian separatists out of a key town near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as fighting continues. …read more Source: The...

      Russia bans Polish fruit and veg in apparent retaliation for sanctions
      Jul30

      Russia bans Polish fruit and veg in apparent retaliation for sanctions

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland on Wednesday and said it may extend the restrictions to the rest of the European Union, its first apparent retaliation to new Western sanctions imposed over Ukraine a day earlier. …read more Source:...

      Parents of MH17 victim believe their daughter could still be alive and call on expert scientists to investigate
      Jul30

      Parents of MH17 victim believe their daughter could still be alive and call on expert scientists to investigate

      The parents of one of the victims of the MH 17 Malaysia Airline flight that was shot down over Ukraine nearly two weeks ago believe that their daughter could still be alive and are calling on expert scientists to investigate. …read more Source: The...