Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)
Putin under scrutiny after downing of Malaysia Airlines jet
The downing of a passenger jet over separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine puts Russian President Vladimir Putin in a tight spot. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Ukraine says multiple Buk missile systems moved to Russia
Three Buk missile systems made their way from eastern Ukraine across the border into Russia on Friday, according to Ukrainian officials, including one lacking the missile they believe brought down a Malaysia Airlines jet the day before. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Obama stops short of blaming Russia for downed jet in Ukraine
President Obama on Friday condemned the missile attack that downed a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine as an “outrage of unspeakable proportions” but stopped short of blaming Russia directly for the tragedy. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Malaysia defends flight path of downed jet
A day after a Malaysia Airlines plane traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine, the Malaysian transportation minister said he believed the crew bore no responsibility for the deadly flight plan. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Prominent AIDS researcher Joep Lange among 298 killed on Malaysian jet
A prominent AIDS researcher and others en route to the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, are among the victims in the crash of a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down Thursday over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
High-tech spycraft tracked missile’s path to Malaysia Airlines jet
Advanced U.S. satellites played a key role in the determination by intelligence officials that a surface-to-air missile shot down a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine on Thursday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Malaysia Airlines flight was 1,000 feet above restricted Ukraine airspace
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was cruising just 1,000 feet above restricted airspace when it was struck by a missile in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to aviation and intelligence officials. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Lawmakers warn of more sanctions against Russia over Malaysia disaster
Shocked by the apparent shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, lawmakers said Thursday they were ready to toughen U.S. sanctions against Russia if evidence shows their intervention in the conflict played a role in the deadly attack. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Airlines avoiding Ukrainian airspace after Malaysia Airlines plane crash
Several international airlines said Thursday that they were rerouting flights around eastern Ukrainian airspace after a Malaysian Airlines jet carrying 295 people crashed near the city of Donetsk. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine a ‘terrible tragedy’
After a Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 295 people crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, officials scrambled to offer condolences and to figure out who was aboard the plane and whether it was shot down. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
