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Russia blocks plan to set up MH17 tribunal
(Picture: REX Shutterstock)Russia has vetoed plans to set up a tribunal in order to prosecute whoever is responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine. All 298 people on board the Malaysia Airlines flight were killed when the plane was hit by what is believed to be a surface-to-air missile while flying over the eastern part of Ukraine. Ukraine and...
Russia vetoes MH17 tribunal at UN
Russia vetoes a United Nations draft resolution seeking to establish an international criminal tribunal into last year’s MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin blocks plan to prosecute those guilty of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
MOSCOW has blocked plans to prosecute those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in a move that risks igniting a fresh row over Russian involvement in the tragedy. …read more Source:...
MH17 Criminal Court Blocked By Russia
Russia has vetoed a plan to set up a tribunal to prosecute whoever is suspected of downing flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Sky...
Russia vetoes bid to set up tribunal for downed flight MH17
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin rejects Dutch plea to support creation of MH17 tribunal
Dutch prime minister makes last minute appeal for Russia not to veto UN resolution setting up international tribunal on downing of flight over Ukraine …read more Source: The...
Ukraine names detained Russian soldier, charges him with terrorism
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service on Wednesday named a Russian army major who was detained by Ukrainian servicemen at the weekend with a cargo of military equipment in eastern Ukraine and said he had been charged with terrorism. …read more Source:...
Army makes 20,000 job cuts three years ahead of schedule
Credits Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images Alt Text British army soldier Cuts to service personnel will send a dangerous message to Britain’s enemies, warns former commander One-Minute Read Wednesday, July 29, 2015 – 3:47pm …read more Source: The...
Gerard Depardieu banned from Ukraine for supporting Russia over Crimea
French actor will not be allowed to enter Ukraine for five years for appearing to support Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea …read more Source: The...
Russia’s Putin says opposes MH17 tribunal ahead of U.N. vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he opposed the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute those who shot down a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, hours before a U.N. vote on such a proposal. …read more Source:...
