Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
MH17 plane crash: Europe must send a clear signal to Russia, says Philip Hammond – video
Foreign secretary Philip Hammond says Europe must send a clear signal to Russia, following the MH17 plane crash. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, where he is discussing possible new sanctions, he warns that Russia’s support for the separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine cannot to allowed to continue … …read more Source: The...
Alan Pardew pays tribute to Newcastle United fans killed in MH17 flight – video
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew pays tribute to two fans killed on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, saying the club will look to honour their memory this season. John Alder and Liam Sweeney were on their way to New Zealand to watch Newcastle play a series of pre-season friendly games. Pardew says he is humbled by the pair’s dedication to...
MH17: Bodies arrive in Kharkiv as EU discusses new sanctions live updates
EU foreign ministers to weigh new sanctions against RussiaRecovery teams receive trains carrying bodies Five die in heavy fighting in Donetsk UN security council demands access to crash sitePrevious live coverage 10.34am BSTThe Guardian’s Gabrielle Chan reports on a condolence ceremony at Australia’s federal parliament in Canberra....
Shakhtar Donetsks Douglas Costa: returning to Ukraine is deadly risk
Brazilian one of six players refusing to go back to club Donetsk held by pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian forcesThe Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa says he and his fellow players who refused to return to the Ukrainian champions did so because the conflict in the country puts their lives at risk.Costa and five other South American...
Australia’s success in methadone treatment could guide Russia, UN says
Australia’s experience with methadone programs means it can explain why they should be reinstated in Crimea, UN envoy saysAustralia could prove critical in convincing Russia to change laws preventing heroin addicts from accessing opiate treatment programs, the UN secretary generals special envoy for Aids in eastern Europe and central Asia...
Tony Abbott labels MH17 crash site evidence-tampering on ‘industrial scale’
‘After the crime comes the cover-up,’ says Australian PM as he steps up rhetoric against pro-Russian rebels in UkraineTony Abbott has labelled interference at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine a cover-up, describing it as evidence-tampering on an industrial scale.After the success of an Australian UN resolution calling for a full and...
EU blacklists Vladimir Putin’s ‘cronies’ as David Cameron calls for arms ban
Prime minister says ties between east and west are at decisive moment as UN Security Council calls for full access to crash siteDavid Cameron said that the EU will on Tuesday blacklist the “cronies and oligarchs” around Vladimir Putin as part of “a new range of hard-hitting economic sanctions” in response to the downing of...
MH17: UN backs resolution demanding access to crash site live updates
The Security council has unanimously backed an Australian-drafted resolution condemning the “downing” of flight MH17 as separatists handover the black boxes to a Malaysian delegation Train holding bodies leaves rebel-held station Obama: ‘Burden on Russia’ to ensure crash access Five killed as clashes break out in Donetsk...
MH17: UN resolution passes as Russia points fingers at Ukraine video
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop welcomed the acceptance of a UN resolution condemning the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and demanding access to the crash site. Russia backed the resolution, but soon after accused Ukraine of exploiting the situation for political means … …read more Source: The...
MH17 black boxes handed over by pro-Russia rebels
Malaysian officials receive flight recorders from downed plane in ceremony after 12 hours of negotiationsFour days after the Boeing 777 came crashing down into the fields of eastern Ukraine, the black box recorders from flight MH17 were finally handed over to the Malaysians at a surreal night-time ceremony in Donetsk.Almost 12 hours after...
