Section: International Business Times (USA)
Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts
U.S. President Barack Obama defended his government’s handling of the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine Friday even as fighting in both regions continues, despite American diplomacy. At a White House press conference in Washington, Obama hoped to discuss his plans to boost employment across the country. Instead, the president found...
MH17 Crash Site: 10 Ukraine Government Troops Killed By Rebels
Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Thursday killed at least 10 soldiers in an overnight ambush on a Ukrainian paratroopers unit, near the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, a BBC report said. …read more Source: International Business...
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...
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...
MH17 Crash Site Surrounded By Landmines While 82% Of Russians Blame Ukraine For Malaysia Airlines Tragedy
International investigators abandoned efforts to reach the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site for the fourth day Wednesday, amid reports that rebels have laid landmines throughout the area. It’s not clear what steps the infuriated international community can or will take in order to gain access to the site and remove any physical...
Ukraine Crisis: Russia Violating Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty With US, Washington Claims
Russia is in violation of a treaty with the U.S. that prohibits the possession or production of intermediate-range ground-launched cruise missiles, Washington said Wednesday. …read more Source: International Business...
US And EU Target Russian Banks, Arms And Oil Industry With Wide-Ranging Sanctions
The United States and the European Union followed up on sanctions imposed on Russia two weeks ago, in an attempt to tackle Russian support for separatists in Ukraine, and announced a fresh round of wide-ranging sanctions, according to reports published Tuesday. …read more Source: International Business...
Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
President Barack Obama announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday in response to Moscow’s involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions targeted key parts of Russia’s economy, including the energy, arms and finance sectors. “Today, Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting...
MH17 Bodies At Crash Site Weeks Later, With Forensic Investigators Denied Entry For Third Consecutive Day
The already grim situation at the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine has only grown more dire nearly two weeks after the tragedy, with international investigators reporting Tuesday that they were unable to get to the area because of safety concerns for the third day in a row. …read more Source: International Business...
Who Is Igor Strelkov? Russians Love Reenactor Turned Rebel Commander Who Delivered Bizarre, Racist Press Conference
Igor Strelkov, the retired Russian military officer turned separatist leader who is widely believed to be responsible for the missile attack that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, delivered a bizarre, impromptu press conference Monday in which he denied firing on the commercial jet but bragged of murdering Africans living in the occupied...
