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    4th stymied attempt to get Flight 17 probe going
    Jul30

    4th stymied attempt to get Flight 17 probe going

    Almost two weeks after the jet packed with Europeans was shot down over Ukraine, investigators are turned back a 4th time from crash site …read more Source:...

    Ukraine government battles pro-Russia activists
    Jul30

    Ukraine government battles pro-Russia activists

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    Ukraine: Clashes Prevent Visit to Jet Debris Site
    Jul30

    Ukraine: Clashes Prevent Visit to Jet Debris Site

    DONETSK, Ukraine—Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down, clashes on Wednesday between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site to recover remains still baking in midsummer heat in farm fields — deepening frustration for victims’ relatives and...

    3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
    Jul30

    3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions

    BRUSSELS (AP) — Three long-time Putin associates are among eight people who have been hit with new European Union sanctions, an official EU document showed Wednesday…. …read more Source: Associated...

    The Kremlin Floats An Exit Strategy
    Jul30

    The Kremlin Floats An Exit Strategy

    Andrei Kolesnikov’s recent column, in which he says the Kremlin would wash its hands of the separatists in eastern Ukraine if they were indeed proven to be responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, is either a trial balloon or a signal of a policy shift. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    MH17 Crash Site Surrounded By Landmines While 82% Of Russians Blame Ukraine For Malaysia Airlines Tragedy
    Jul30

    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...

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia
    Jul30

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia

    BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or face even tougher penalties. Here’s a look at the sanctions … …read more...

    Ukraine Crisis: Russia Violating Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty With US, Washington Claims
    Jul30

    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...

    Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Laying Mines Near MH17 Crash Site
    Jul30

    Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Laying Mines Near MH17 Crash Site

    DONETSK, Ukraine—International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a government official said the area near the zone had been mined by pro-Russian separatists who control it. Observers from the Organization for Security and...

    Ukraine Official: Rebels Placed Land Mines on Roads to MH17 Crash Site
    Jul30

    Ukraine Official: Rebels Placed Land Mines on Roads to MH17 Crash Site

    An Ukrainian official accused pro-Russian separatist fighters of lining the roads to the crash site of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 with land mines Wednesday, making it impossible for international investigators to access the scene of the crash. The Associated Press reports that observers from the Organization for Security and...