Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Malaysia: ‘We’re not ready to accept this so soon after MH370 tragedy’
Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine stuns country still searching for answers to, and wreckage of disappeared flight MH370 Follow the latest developments on the live blogNews of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine has been greeted with not just horror but disbelief in Malaysia, where distress at the loss was amplified by the sheer incredulity...
Malaysia Airlines plane might have been shot down by Buk missile
Western-based defence specialists say either Russians or Russian supported groups in eastern Ukraine were responsibleThe Malaysian Airlines plane may have been shot down by a vehicle-mounted Russian-built Buk missile system, according to western-based defence specialists.Russian-backed rebels groups or Russian forces based in eastern Ukraine have...
Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 ‘crashes in Ukraine’ – live updates
A passenger jet belonging to Malaysia Airlines carrying 295 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine 5.55pm BSTRussian president Vladimir Putin has released a statement via the Kremlin website (Russian). It reads:Vladimir Putin has expressed his deepest condolences to Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia with regard to the accident in Ukrainian...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashes over Ukraine – video
A Malaysia Airlines passenger flight has crashed over eastern Ukraine with 295 people on board. The airline confirmed it had lost contact with flight MH17, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. An adviser to Ukraine’s interior ministry claims the plane was shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft system … …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashes in east Ukraine
Ukrainian separatists deny any involvement after plane said to be carrying 295 people comes down near Russian border Follow the latest developments on our live blogA passenger jet has crashed in eastern Ukraine in an area where separatist rebels have been engaging Ukrainian military forces in recent weeks. … …read more Source: The...
Vladimir Putin condemns US sanctions against Russia video
Russian president Vladimir Putin warns on Wednesday that US sanctions will take relations with Russia to a ‘dead end’ and damage US business interests in his country. The latest US sanctions target two major energy firms, a pair of powerful financial institutions, eight weapons firms and four individuals. They are intended to end the...
Ukraine claims fighter plane shot down by Russian missile
Strike on jet comes amid accusations that Russia’s armed forces are implicated in attacks on Ukrainian troopsA spokesman for Ukraine’s security council says an air force fighter jet has been shot down by a missile fired from a Russian plane.Ukrainian officials have recently accused Russia’s armed forces of being directly...
EU power struggle over foreign policy chief role ends in deadlock
Van Rompuy criticised for calling premature summit as Poland and Baltic states oppose Federica Mogherini over Russia tiesEuropean leaders have failed to agree on who should fill the top jobs running the EU for the next five years. A special summit in Brussels called to reach a deal on a complicated package of appointments broke up early on...
Vladimir Putin condemns latest US sanctions against Russia
Russian president says sanctions announced on Wednesday will strain bilateral relations and hurt Russian and US businessesVladimir Putin lamented the latest round of US sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Barack Obama increased economic pressure over the Ukraine crisis.The Russian president said the sanctions, announced late on Wednesday,...
Russian stock market hit by new sanctions over Ukraine – business live
Moscow stock index falls 2% in early trading after US announces tougher sanctions against Russia for supporting Ukrainian separatists. 7.55am BSTThere was an early rush of selling on the Moscow stock market, as this graph of the MICEX this week shows: 7.48am BSTGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the financial markets, the world...
