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    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
    Aug02

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site

    AMSTERDAM (AP) — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. Flight 17 was shot down above the village of Hrabove July 17 with what the West says was a Russian-made missile...

    Russia’s Fear of Potential Threats Has Spawned a Real One in Ukraine
    Aug02

    Russia’s Fear of Potential Threats Has Spawned a Real One in Ukraine

    The Ukrainian airbase at Kramatorsk, a short drive from the border with Russia, was a sorry sight just a few months ago. The road leading up to it was strewn with barricades of trash, and pro-Russian separatists liked to gather around it for little victory picnics of beer and sunflower seeds. They had blocked the main gate to the airfield in...

    11 Countries Near Bankruptcy: 24/7 Wall St.
    Aug02

    11 Countries Near Bankruptcy: 24/7 Wall St.

    After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted on its debt, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s. After failing to come to an agreement with creditors from its previous default in 2001, the country missed necessary bond payments on July 31, triggering the default announcement. As of publication,...

    Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, missile treaty
    Aug02

    Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, missile treaty

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Capping a week of aggressive action against Russia, President Barack Obama pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday for a diplomatic path out of Ukraine’s struggle with Moscow-backed pro-Russian separatists. Putin countered by calling U.S. and European economic sanctions against Russia counterproductive. Obama...

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
    Aug02

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site

    Australian and Dutch investigators examine pieces of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane crash in the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. The investigat… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Investigators in Ukraine Begin Long-Delayed Search of Plane Crash Site
    Aug02

    Investigators in Ukraine Begin Long-Delayed Search of Plane Crash Site

    Dutch and Australian police officers on Friday were finally able to fan out over the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site and to search for human remains overlooked by local workers. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine: Investigators Start MH17 Crash Site Search
    Aug01

    Ukraine: Investigators Start MH17 Crash Site Search

    HRABOVE, Ukraine—With the sound of artillery blasts at a distance, 70 international investigators arrived Friday at the eastern Ukraine site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed and started recovering the remains of as many as 80 victims that have been lying in farm fields for two weeks. Several hours before they arrived, at least 10...

    Pentagon wants extra $19M to arm, train Ukrainian troops
    Aug01

    Pentagon wants extra $19M to arm, train Ukrainian troops

    The Pentagon has notified Congress of a plan to increase the amount of money that it is spending on bolstering the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian military, with the majority of that funding going toward equipping and training national guard troops to conduct various missions. Pentagon and State Department officials … …read more...

    Podcast: Vladimir The Ideologue Vs. Putin The Pragmatist
    Aug01

    Podcast: Vladimir The Ideologue Vs. Putin The Pragmatist

    Whether Putin seeks an exit from the Ukraine crisis or escalates it depends largely on which Putin the West is dealing with. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Squares Up Over Sanctions
    Aug01

    Russia Squares Up Over Sanctions

    The fallout from Russia’s involvement in Ukraine continues. Its largest lenders seeking to assure clients and investors new EU sanctions won’t hurt. Sberbank, VTB and Russia’s third largest state bank, Gazprombank are among five lenders cut off from raising funds in Europe’s capital markets. The banks deny the move will...