Section: US & Canada
MH17 Crash Update: European Monitors, Experts Reach Crash Site
European monitors reached the MH17 crash site for the first time in about a week after previous attempts to reach the wreckage were thwarted by violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
Sorry, Mr. Obama, this is a new Cold War. Here are seven reasons why
Standoff between the Kremlin and the White House goes beyond MH17 and Ukraine: it’s a series of proxy wars and economic conflicts that aren’t likely to end soon …read more Source: The Globe and...
Rebels Accused of Placing Land Mines Near MH17 Crash Site as Russia Mulls EU Goods Ban
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine even as G7 leaders warned of further steps, while Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near the site of a crashed Malaysian airliner to prevent a proper investigation. Russia announced a ban on...
Dutch, Australians Again Attempt to Reach MH17 Crash Site
Experts from the Netherlands and Australia tried on Thursday to reach the crash site in eastern Ukraine of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after several failed attempts this week. Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were also part of a team that was trying to navigate a safe route to the area where the...
Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near the site of a crashed Malaysian airliner to prevent a proper investigation …read more Source: The Globe and...
Australian prime minister and foreign minister differ on Russia’s role in Ukraine fighting
Australia’s prime minister and foreign minister on Thursday sent mixed messages on whether Russia was frustrating Dutch and Australian police efforts to retrieve the bodies of victims of the Malaysian airliner disaster in war-torn east Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Moscow Fights Back After Sanctions; Battle Rages Near Ukraine Crash Site
(Reuters) – Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine even as G7 leaders warned of further steps, while Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels of placing land mines near the site of a crashed Malaysian airliner to prevent a proper investigation. …read more Source: International...
Saakashvili To Continue Activism Despite Charges
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said the criminal charges filed against him in Georgia are related to his activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
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A Russian Soldier’s Instagram Posts May Be The Clearest Indication Of Moscow’s Involvement In East Ukraine [Report]
Moscow has tried to hide its support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, but some social media posts from a Russian soldier may reveal much more direct involvement in the region. Over at BuzzFeed, reporter Max Seddon has the scoop on a 24-year-old soldier named Alexander Sotkin who has been posting some very interesting photos of his...
Banned Munitions Still in Use, Report Says
There is evidence of the deployment of cluster bombs in Syria and eastern Ukraine, a leading disarmament advocacy groups said. …read more Source: The New York...
