Section: Miami Herald (USA)
AP Analysis: Putin stays on offense in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin might be expected to hunker down into defense mode as he is besieged by accusations of Russian involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Instead he has stayed on offense and appears to positioning for the long game. …read more Source: Miami...
Parents of Australian victim visit crash site
The parents of a woman who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 travelled from Perth, Australia to honor their daughter at the crash site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Russia: EU sanctions weaken anti-terrorism efforts
Russia is lashing out at the latest round of Ukraine-related sanctions imposed by the European Union, saying they endanger the fight against international terrorism. …read more Source: Miami...
AP News Alert
EU extends Ukraine sanctions to hit Russian intelligence officials, rebel leaders: documents. …read more Source: Miami...
Russia finds friend in China as world focuses on blame for Ukraine crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin may feel increasingly isolated after the downing last week of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, but on the world stage he knows he has at least one reliable friend: China’s leader, Xi Jinping. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukrainian president: Confidence vote Thursday
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says the government of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will face a vote of confidence in a special session of Parliament next week. …read more Source: Miami...
Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crash
Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the downing of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an international isolation that will cause serious and lasting economic damage. …read more Source: Miami...
New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses
European Union ambassadors reached a preliminary deal Friday on stepped-up sanctions against Russia, targeting its access to European capital markets and trade in the defense sector, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. …read more Source: Miami...
Russia bans dairy imports from Ukraine
Russia has announced a ban on all dairy imports from Ukraine starting next week, a move Kiev has dismissed as politically motivated. …read more Source: Miami...
Russia raises key rate amid Ukraine concerns
Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised its key interest rate in a bid to stem inflation and support the currency as the country faces increasing economic pressure over its policies in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
