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US Images Show Rockets ‘Fired From Russia’
The satellite pictures apparently show missiles have been launched at Ukraine and that heavy artillery has crossed the border. …read more Source: Sky...
VIDEO: Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine
There are reports of heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine, close to the site where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed. …read more Source:...
MH17 military mission ‘unrealistic’
Sending an international military mission to secure the crash site of MH17 in eastern Ukraine would be “unrealistic”, Dutch PM Mark Rutte says. …read more Source:...
Satellite images released by US ‘show Russian rocket fire into Ukraine’
Dossier appears to show blast marks and craters US says artillery for separatists has crossed border into UkraineThe US on Sunday released satellite images it said backed up its claims that rockets have been fired from Russia into eastern Ukraine and heavy artillery for separatists has also crossed the border.The Russian foreign ministry,...
The energy-efficient way to punish Putin and protect the planet | Chris Huhne
For once Europes greens and securocrats can join forces by reducing the EUs dependence on imports of Russian gasEurope has a Russia problem, as Herman van Rompuy, the president of the European council, recognised on Friday by sending out the latest draft of the proposed sanctions. Nick Clegg is right that Russia should lose the 2018 World Cup,...
MH370 families offer to counsel bereaved relatives of MH17 victims
Remains of those killed not expected to be returned to Malaysia for some time as forensic testing in Netherlands continuesFamilies of the passengers and crew members on board missing flight MH370 have begun offering counselling to the relatives of those who died last week on downed flight MH17.The remains of MH17 victims are not expected to...
US says images show Russian attacks on Ukraine
Washington officials believe in wake of MH17 crash that Putin trying to halt military gains Kiev’s forces have been making against separatists …read more Source: Financial...
More misery for MH17 families as fighting erupts around crash site in east Ukraine
Dutch-led investigation team arrives in MH17 crash site region, but fighting between rebels and government troops prevents experts from reaching scene …read more Source: The...
MH17: how Storyfuls social sleuthing helped verify evidence
Stories such as the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane show the importance of checking Twitter and YouTube contentIn the aftermath of an event as tragically uncertain as the MH17 plane disaster, amid claim and counterclaim about who was responsible, it becomes ever more important for news organisations to verify the validity of material...
Ukraine crisis: Fighting intensifies near MH17 crash site
Roland Oliphant reports from Ukraine, where government forces have mounted a major offensive in rebel-held areas near the MH17 crash site …read more Source: The...
