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    Families of MH17 victims sue ex-rebel leader for $900 mn
    Jul16

    Families of MH17 victims sue ex-rebel leader for $900 mn

    Moscow (AFP) – Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a former leader of Ukrainian insurgents over the shooting down of the passenger jet in July last year.A writ filed in Chicago on Wednesday claimed that Igor Strelkov, a Russian citizen, was acting with the “actual or apparent” authority...

    MH17 Downing: One Tragedy, One Truth, But Many Stories
    Jul16

    MH17 Downing: One Tragedy, One Truth, But Many Stories

    Leaked findings on the downing over eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet point the finger at pro-Russian rebels using a Russian-supplied weapon — and could scarcely be more at odds with assertions and suppositions flowing out of Russia in the year since the disaster. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Needs Ukraine, Too
    Jul16

    Russia Needs Ukraine, Too

    Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and its seizure of Crimea threw a spotlight on Gazprom’s stranglehold on Europe’s gas market, and sent many policymakers into a tizzy worrying over how to reduce dependence on Russian supplies. For years Moscow has wielded its enormous oil and gas reserves as a geopolitical lever in Europe, and...

    Little certainty year after airliner shot down in Ukraine
    Jul16

    Little certainty year after airliner shot down in Ukraine

    A fog of vehement allegations, macabre claims and self-serving rhetoric shrouds the tragedy. …read more Source: USA...

    Ukraine Passes Laws For Next IMF Loan
    Jul16

    Ukraine Passes Laws For Next IMF Loan

    Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws necessary to receive a second tranche of financial aid from the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine’s deputy minister announced on July 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    1 year after 298 die in MH17 Ukraine crash, no clarity on cause or perpetrator
    Jul16

    1 year after 298 die in MH17 Ukraine crash, no clarity on cause or perpetrator

    A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine — killing 298 people — there has been little official word of progress in determining what brought down Flight MH17. …read more Source: FOX...

    Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine
    Jul16

    Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine — killing 298 people — there has been little official word of progress in determining what brought down Flight MH17. One of the probes under way reportedly points toward a ground-to-air missile fired from a village held by...

    Little Certainty 1 Year After Airliner Shot Down in Ukraine
    Jul16

    Little Certainty 1 Year After Airliner Shot Down in Ukraine

    1 year after 298 die in MH17 Ukraine crash, no clarity on cause or perpetrator …read more Source: ABC...

    Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine
    Jul16

    Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine — killing 298 people — there… …read more Source:...

    Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, One Year Later
    Jul16

    Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, One Year Later

    A year after Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine, people are still awaiting an official answer to the question of who was responsible. Friday marks the anniversary of the day the plane crashed en route from the Netherlands to Malaysia, killing 298 people. In Australia, lawmakers will unveil a plaque honoring the victims. Dutch...