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MH17 tragedy: a year on, families of Australian victims gather to grieve
A service in the Great Hall at Parliament House will mark 12 months since the plane was downed over Ukraine, killing 38 Australian citizens and residentsAustralians who lost family members on flight MH17 over Ukraine a year ago say they hope a memorial service in Canberra on Friday will be “a useful part of the grieving process”.The service, to...
Exclusive: Russia plans fuel shipments to Syria from Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to supply Syria with 200,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) per year via the Crimean port of Kerch, two trading sources told Reuters. …read more Source:...
Putin says calls for U.N. tribunal on downing of airliner premature
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday calls for a U.N. tribunal to be set up to prosecute suspects in the downing of a Malaysian airliner in a rebel-held part of Ukraine were counterproductive and premature. …read more Source:...
Ukraine passes draft bill to grant east regions more autonomy
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved a draft law on Thursday to grant two separatist regions greater autonomy, a first step towards meeting the demands of a ceasefire agreement on the status of the pro-Russian self-styled “people’s republics”. …read more Source:...
MH17 victims’ families sue Russian rebel leader accused of shooting down plane for damages
A rebel commander in eastern Ukraine is reportedly being sued for allegedly ordering Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to be shot down. …read more Source: The...
One year on, MH17 evidence against separatists appears overwhelming
A growing body of evidence suggests Russian-backed separatists shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 after mistaking it for a Ukrainian military plane …read more Source: The...
MH 17: Russian separatist leader sued for $900 million by crash victims
Exclusive: Igor Girkin formally accused of orchestrating the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines flight in east Ukraine …read more Source: The...
After Ukraine, are the Baltics in Putin’s sights?
Lithuanians walk with a national flag during a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of the independence from the Soviet Union. © Photo credit should read PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP/Getty Images) For years now the Instagram entries of an expat friend in Tallinn on social media have been what you’d expect—local scenery, a cat picture or two, a glimpse...
MH17 crash caused by pro-Russian rebels but Malaysia Airlines to blame too, ‘says report’
THE tragic Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was shot down over eastern Ukraine has been blamed on pro-Russian rebels by investigators. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, rebels report deadliest fighting in over a month
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported some of the strongest attacks by pro-Russian rebels since the signing of a peace deal in February, with eight government soldiers killed in the past 24 hours. …read more Source:...
