Section: US & Canada
Australians leaders differ on Russian role in war
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: Miami...
Sanctions Will Damage Russia If Not Lifted Quickly
MOSCOW—U.S. and European sanctions against Russia’s energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents. The U.S. and European Union released details Wednesday of new sanctions aimed at hurting...
Fighting Hampers MH17 Investigation
Heavy fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels around Donetsk has prevented international experts from reaching the MH17 plane crash site. …read more Source: The Boston...
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...
Ukraine’s alert to airlines failed to give full picture of danger
Ukraine’s alert to airlines three days before a Malaysian Air passenger jet was shot down described a “restricted” area without noting fighting on the ground or evidence that rebels had surface-to-air missiles. …read more Source: Toronto...
Clashes prevent experts from reaching bodies
Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was blown out of the sky, the remains of some passengers are feared rotting in the 90-degree midsummer heat, deepening the frustration of relatives desperate to recover the bodies of their loved ones. Fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels has kept away international police...
West’s Sanctions Playbook Faces Challenge in Russia
Recent history of U.S. and EU sanctions—including against Iran, North Korea and Syria—suggests that significantly stronger penalties could be needed to change the Kremlin’s calculations on Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
G-7 leaders warns Russia of more sanctions
The US and European leaders say they’re prepared to intensify sanctions against Russia unless it moves to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
U.S., European sanctions may damage Russian economy
The sanctions from the U.S. and European Unions could do long lasting harm to Russia’s energy and finance sectors unless the country withdraws support for Ukrainian insurgents …read more Source:...
Global conflict areas challenge aviation safety oversight
The United Nations agency responsible for coordinating international aviation safety has called a high-level conference in February for its 191 member states to address issues raised by the July 17 downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet flying over strife-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
