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      EU agrees sanctions against Russia
      Jul29

      EU agrees sanctions against Russia

      Sweeping measures intended to cripple economy and convince the Kremlin to abandon its support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine …read more Source: Financial...

      [Ticker] EU ambassadors approve economic sanctions on Russia
      Jul29

      [Ticker] EU ambassadors approve economic sanctions on Russia

      EU ambassadors have approved a raft of economic sanctions against Russia, banning EU citizens and companies from trading Russian bonds, as well as selling weapons to or importing them from Russia, exporting technology for oil exploration and items with military and civilian use. The sanctions will enter into force Friday. …read more Source:...

      Is there a future for Malaysia Airlines after flights MH370 and MH17?
      Jul29

      Is there a future for Malaysia Airlines after flights MH370 and MH17?

      Airlines often rebrand after a crash repainting livery, tweaking logos or even changing their names. But after the loss of two of its planes, it will not be easy for Malaysia Airlines to surviveIt was a sultry summer evening as Alice Ephraimson-Abt, a bright 23-year-old, waited to board the Asian aeroplane that was to take her to start a new life...

      Ukraine rebel chief Igor Bezler: ‘I won’t hesitate to have you shot’
      Jul29

      Ukraine rebel chief Igor Bezler: ‘I won’t hesitate to have you shot’

      Nicknamed the Demon, leader said to be behind the downing of MH17 ends rare interview by exploding into rage and threatening journalistsWith a walrus moustache, a fiery temper and a reputation for brutality, Igor Bezler is the most feared of all the rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine. Nicknamed Bes, or the Demon, he is regarded as something of a...

      EU widens sanctions against Russia
      Jul29

      EU widens sanctions against Russia

      The EU adopts new economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, going beyond asset freezes and travel bans, sources say. …read more Source:...

      Economic sanctions against Russia agreed by EU governments
      Jul29

      Economic sanctions against Russia agreed by EU governments

      Sanctions will target oil industry, defence, dual-use goods and sensitive technologiesEuropean Union governments reached a deal on Tuesday to impose economic sanctions against Russia, targeting its oil industry, defence, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies.The sanctions will be reviewed after three months, a diplomat said. …...

      New EU sanctions against Russia, arms sector targeted
      Jul29

      New EU sanctions against Russia, arms sector targeted

      Author(s): Dan Alexe strelkov.jpg The 28 EU ambassadors to Brussels have agreed on new sanctions targeting Russia’s financial, energy, and defense sectors. They have also added eight more people and four entities, among which Russia’s Sberbank and VTB Bank, on the EU’s list of Russian companies and individuals subject to...

      Strelkov: Kiev lost 12,615 men, among them 125 members of “Blackwater” agency
      Jul29

      Strelkov: Kiev lost 12,615 men, among them 125 members of “Blackwater” agency

      DONETSK – The Commander of the Defense of Novorossiya Igor Strelkov, said that Kiev, during the “punitive expedition” in an unrecognised confederation …read more Source:...

      Civilian death toll mounts in Ukraine
      Jul29

      Civilian death toll mounts in Ukraine

      Intense fighting in the east between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels kill dozens as forces push separatists back towards Donetsk and Luhansk …read more Source: Financial...

      MH17 victim’s father calls on Ukrainian rebels to allow bodies to be repatriated – video
      Jul29

      MH17 victim’s father calls on Ukrainian rebels to allow bodies to be repatriated – video

      The father of Liam Sweeney who died when flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday that he wants his son’s body returned home. On his way to meet the prime minister, Barry Sweeney said he wishes rebels in Ukraine would let investigators do their job and allow the bodies remaining at the crash site to be repatriated …...