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    Flight MH17: Europe Unlikely to Enforce Tougher Sanctions on Russia
    Jul22

    Flight MH17: Europe Unlikely to Enforce Tougher Sanctions on Russia

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    On Tuesday, European Union (E.U.) foreign ministers will meet to discuss increasing sanctions against Russia following the downing of flight MH17. The U.S. has blamed the incident on separatist rebels who, it claims, shot the plane down using weapons supplied to them by Moscow. MoreOverruled: Russia Caves to World on Jet Crash Investigation NBC...

    UN Calls for Probe of Plane Downed Over Ukraine
    Jul22

    UN Calls for Probe of Plane Downed Over Ukraine

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday demanding international access to the site of the plane downed over eastern Ukraine and an end to military activities around the area, following intense pressure on a reluctant Russia to support the measure. MoreU.N. Security Council Holds Urgent Meeting on...

    Michael Lawson approved as nominee to U.N. aviation body
    Jul22

    Michael Lawson approved as nominee to U.N. aviation body

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    The Senate approved one of President Obama’s fundraisers Monday to fill a vacancy on the United Nations body that investigates aviation incidents like the Malaysia Airlines crash that is roiling eastern Ukraine. But first, his nomination ruffled a political saga on U.S. soil. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid complained from …...

    Victims’ bodies, plane debris could hold vital clues to who shot down airliner over Ukraine
    Jul22

    Victims’ bodies, plane debris could hold vital clues to who shot down airliner over Ukraine

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    “What exactly are they trying to hide?” President Barack Obama asked Monday as he demanded that Ukrainian rebels give investigators access to the wreckage of the downed jetliner. …read more Source: FOX...

    Rebels turn over MH17 black boxes
    Jul22

    Rebels turn over MH17 black boxes

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    Moscow-backed rebels allow bodies from the jet crash to leave Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...

    Pro-Russian rebels agree to hand over black boxes from Malaysia Flight 17
    Jul22

    Pro-Russian rebels agree to hand over black boxes from Malaysia Flight 17

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: CNY Central (USA)

    Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says the leader of the pro-Russian rebels has agreed to hand over both black boxes from Flight 17 to Malaysian investigators who are in Ukraine. …read more Source: CNY...

    Dutch families enraged over treatment of crash victims
    Jul22

    Dutch families enraged over treatment of crash victims

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    The relatives of Dutch citizens blown out of the sky above Ukraine poured out their grief and anger Monday at a meeting with their monarch and political leaders. The Dutch have widely condemned the way the bodies of the victims have been treated in Ukraine after the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 killed 298 passengers and crew, including...

    UN Demands Rebels Give Access to MH17 Site
    Jul22

    UN Demands Rebels Give Access to MH17 Site

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The U.N. Security Council unanimously demanded on Monday that armed groups controlling the crash site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down immediately allow safe and unrestricted access to the wreckage. The Council strongly condemned the downing of the aircraft and called for a “full, thorough and independent...

    Grieving Father Writes Open Letter To Putin: ‘Thank You For Murdering My Child’
    Jul22

    Grieving Father Writes Open Letter To Putin: ‘Thank You For Murdering My Child’

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    The father of a 17-year-old passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wrote a heartbreaking public letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Thank you very much, Mr. Putin, separatist leaders and Ukrainian government! For murdering my sweet and only child,” Hans de Borst starts his letter, published on his Facebook page and in...

    After MH17, Challenges Ahead for the International Community in Ukraine
    Jul22

    After MH17, Challenges Ahead for the International Community in Ukraine

    Tuesday, July 22 , 2014 - 4:53 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    In the wake of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down last week, diplomatic pressure for Russia and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine continues to mount. Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak recently announced an agreement with the leader of a pro-Russian separatist group to return bodies, hand over black boxes, and let...