Section: US & Canada
Downed Plane Could Alter course of Ukraine Fight
PARIS—The downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine is likely to be a turning point in the country’s conflict. But which way it turns depends mainly on who carried out the attack and how convincingly it can be proved to the world. With suspicion falling heavily on pro-Russian insurgents, the event could provide an opportunity for Russian...
Strict European Sanctions Would Hurt Russia. But Don’t Hold Your Breath.
It did not take Senator John McCain long to call for a strong response to the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Along with sending military aid to the Ukrainian army and moving missile defense systems into the Czech Republic and Poland, he …read more Source: The New...
Interview: What Will MH17 Investigators Be Looking For At Crash Site?
A team of international investigators has traveled to rebel-held eastern Ukraine to collect evidence from the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. Joseph Burnside, the editor of “Aviation Safety” magazine, spoke to RFE/RL about what investigators may expect to find once they reach the site. …read more Source: Radio Free...
What We Know and Don’t Know About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 — Day 1
BRUSSELS—One day after the crash of a Malaysian jetliner carrying 298 people in eastern Ukraine, here’s what is known, and what has been claimed: ___ THE CAUSE U.S. officials and an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister have said a surface-to-air missile brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 as it flew Thursday from...
Disaster Clouds Putin’s Strategy for Ukraine
The downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight is a major setback to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s carefully balanced Ukraine strategy of making efforts to appear publicly hands-off amid allegations that Russia was providing armor and weapons to help rebels hold off Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Fisher: How long until the West takes meaningful action against Russia?
What to do about Russia? The question that has been largely unanswered since Moscow seized Crimea in March and subsequently began encouraging a violent revolt by ethnic Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The question looms much larger since 298 people were killed Thursday when the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet they were travelling on was...
US Confident Missile Came From Separatist Held Territory
The United States says it is confident the missile that took down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was launched from territory held by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. The task of determining exactly who pulled the trigger, however, now falls to investigators, who will face some challenges. The ominous pillar of black smoke, debris...
Ukraine Plays Outsized Role as Global Aviation Crossroad
Ukraine may be a minor aviation market for the world’s airlines, but its …read more Source: The Wall Street...
U.S. Building Case Tying Pro-Russian Separatists To Plane Crash In Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States began building a case Friday linking pro-Russian separatists to the shocking downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. A somber President Barack Obama declared the deaths of those on board, including at least one American, an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama said the U.S. believes the...
Flight 17 Crash Probe Hindered by Rebels
Armed groups kept monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe from gaining full access to the Malaysia Airlines crash site in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
