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      New EU sanctions against Russia could be applied within days, No 10 signals
      Jul28

      New EU sanctions against Russia could be applied within days, No 10 signals

      UK expects sanctions to be applied to Russia’s banking, defence and hi-tech energy sectors over Kremlin’s role in MH17 disasterRussia could be hit with European Union sanctions on its banking, defence and hi-tech energy sectors within days over its role in the Malaysia Airlines disaster, Downing Street has signalled. …...

      U.N. says 1,100 killed in Ukraine since mid-April
      Jul28

      U.N. says 1,100 killed in Ukraine since mid-April

      GENEVA (Reuters) – At least 1,129 people have been killed and 3,442 wounded in the Ukraine conflict since mid-April, U.N. monitors in the country said in their fourth monthly report on Monday. …read more Source:...

      UN says MH17 crash ‘may amount to a war crime’
      Jul28

      UN says MH17 crash ‘may amount to a war crime’

      The UN’s human rights chief has said that the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine could constitute a “war crime.” This came as new figures showed the Ukraine conflict has killed at least 1,100 since April. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      MH17 crash: Shooting down the Malaysia Airlines flight ‘may amount to a war crime’, says UN
      Jul28

      MH17 crash: Shooting down the Malaysia Airlines flight ‘may amount to a war crime’, says UN

      The UN condemns the ‘horrendous shooting down’ of the plane as it says more than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting in east Ukraine …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine troops advance as experts renew attempt to reach crash site
      Jul28

      Ukraine troops advance as experts renew attempt to reach crash site

      KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – At least three civilians were killed in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine and government troops pressed ahead with their campaign against pro-Russian rebels, taking a strategic point close to where Malaysian flight MH17 crashed, officials said on Monday. …read more Source:...

      MH17 downing ‘may be war crime’
      Jul28

      MH17 downing ‘may be war crime’

      The downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 in eastern Ukraine may constitute a “war crime”, the UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Ukraine conflict may nudge Poland towards euro
      Jul28

      [Ticker] Ukraine conflict may nudge Poland towards euro

      Russia’s annexation of the Crimea and the on-going fighting in Ukraine is putting pressure on Polish eurosceptic MPs to adopt the euro, reports AFP. “In the eastern part of the EU, joining the eurozone is mainly about security,” said Witold Orlowski, a former advisor to Poland’s president. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] US satellite photos show Russia rocket fire into Ukraine
      Jul28

      [Ticker] US satellite photos show Russia rocket fire into Ukraine

      The US on Sunday released photos it says shows rockets being fired into Ukraine from Russia, reports the Guardian. The images also show heavy Russian artillery being moved into area. The heavy weapons fire occurred between 21 July and 26 July, after the Malaysia Airlines crash on 17 July. …read more Source:...

      Fighting near the crash site of downed Malaysian jet delays investigation
      Jul28

      Fighting near the crash site of downed Malaysian jet delays investigation

      International monitors have been forced to abandon plans to visit the Ukrainian crash site where a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane came down over a… …read more Source:...

      Polish journalist injured in eastern Ukraine
      Jul28

      Polish journalist injured in eastern Ukraine

      A Polish journalist was severely injured on Sunday when the car she was travelling in was apparently shot by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...