Section: US & Canada
World War 3 Imminent? Clashes in Ukraine Prevent Flight 17 Crash Recovery
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down, clashes on Wednesday between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site to recover remains still baking in midsummer heat in farm fields — deepening frustration for victims’...
A Look at The EU’s New Sanctions Against Russia
BRUSSELS— The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or face even tougher penalties. The 28-nation EU, which is Russia’s biggest trading partner, is...
3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
Three long-time Putin associates are among eight people who have been hit with new European Union sanctions, an official EU document showed Wednesday. …read more Source: Miami...
Some Ukrainian Rebels Vent Frustration with Putin
Western leaders may be Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics over the conflict in east Ukraine but the Russian leader is also facing criticism from some of the rebels they accuse him of arming. The European Union and the United States have imposed new sanctions on Russia because they say Putin has not done enough to persuade the pro-Russian...
EU Sanctions Target 3 Putin Cronies
BRUSSELS (AP) — An official European Union document shows three long-time Putin cronies are among eight people who have been hit with new EU sanctions. The European Union measures announced Wednesday were the first to target members of the Russian president’s inner circle for Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Among those sanctioned...
3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
The other five people targeted by the new EU sanctions, which go into effect immediately, include the first deputy chief of staff of the Russian presidential administration and three pro-Russian officials in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Three companies were also subjected to EU restrictions, including the subsidiary of a Russian state-owned...
UN chief calls for immediate halt to hostilities around air crash site in eastern Ukraine
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for an immediate halt to hostilities around the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine to allow unimpeded access for international investigators. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine official: Rebels lay mines near crash site
International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a government official said the area near the zone had been mined by pro-Russian separatists who control it. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Ukraine Welcomes Sanctions Against Russia
The authorities also said they would not scale back their military offensive, even if it impeded access by investigators to the crash site of a Malaysian airliner. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine official: Rebels lay mines near crash site
The OSCE observers headed back to the city of Donetsk after discussions with rebels on the city’s outskirts. …read more Source: USA...
