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    AP Analysis: Putin stays on offense in Ukraine
    Jul27

    AP Analysis: Putin stays on offense in Ukraine

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 9:56 (EEST) Section: Associated Press (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — 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: Associated...

    Malaysia Airlines Calls On Companies, IATA, For Better Flight Warnings Above Conflict Areas
    Jul27

    Malaysia Airlines Calls On Companies, IATA, For Better Flight Warnings Above Conflict Areas

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 9:56 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Malaysia Airlines has called on the international community to create a method to help carriers know which areas are unsafe to fly over. The call comes a little more than a week after MH17 was shot down, likely by Russian separatists, over Ukraine, killing all the passengers and crew members on board. …read more Source: International...

    Ukraine army increases pressure on separatist stronghold
    Jul27

    Ukraine army increases pressure on separatist stronghold

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 3:52 (EEST) Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)

    The Ukrainian military is increasing pressure on the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, officials said Saturday, even as concern grows about deeper Russian involvement in the conflict. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    In the Fields Where Flight 17 Fell
    Jul27

    In the Fields Where Flight 17 Fell

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 3:52 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Sabrina Tavernise recounts the night of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in the grass and wheat fields near Grabovo, Ukraine. The beautiful field where it came to rest is quiet now. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk
    Jul27

    Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 1:48 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    Ukraine forces appear to have gained momentum recently by retaking control of territory from rebels. …read more Source: USA...

    Families Mourn Victims Of Air Algerie Crash In Mali
    Jul27

    Families Mourn Victims Of Air Algerie Crash In Mali

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 0:42 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    By Michel Rose and Tiemoko Diallo PARIS/BAMAKO, July 26 (Reuters) – Family members of those killed on the Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali were taken to the wreckage to grieve on Saturday as French President Francois Hollande announced three days of mourning. Hollande ordered that flags on government buildings across France fly at...

    Obama Banned From Visiting Chechnya
    Jul27

    Obama Banned From Visiting Chechnya

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 0:42 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Although Russia has not responded to U.S. sanctions by putting a travel ban on President Barack Obama, there’s one part of the country he’s blocked from: Chechnya. The president of the small Russian republic that was the scene of two devastating separatist wars in the past 20 years on Saturday said he was placing...

    First Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Victim Identified
    Jul27

    First Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Victim Identified

    Sunday, July 27 , 2014 - 0:42 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says the first victim has been identified from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster. The name and sex of the victim, a Dutch national, weren’t released. The government said Saturday the next of kin and mayor of the victim’s hometown have been informed. More than 200 forensic...

    MH17 Body Identified As Fighting Flares in Ukraine
    Jul26

    MH17 Body Identified As Fighting Flares in Ukraine

    Saturday, July 26 , 2014 - 23:51 (EEST) Section: NBC (USA)

    The Dutch government has not released the victim’s name, according to The Associated Press. …read more Source:...

    MH17 Black Box Data Shows Evidence Of Missile Strike
    Jul26

    MH17 Black Box Data Shows Evidence Of Missile Strike

    Saturday, July 26 , 2014 - 23:51 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    As Russia continues to deny culpability for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, European officials say that black box data shows the doomed airplane was hit by a missile explosion, according to CBS News. Data from the black box points to a “massive explosive decompression,” with the plane’s fuselage...