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    The West and Russia: Naiveté Without Borders?
    Jul21

    The West and Russia: Naiveté Without Borders?

    The tragedy of Malaysia Airlines MH17 is the price we pay for the naiveté of the West concerning Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the soft response to his aggression against Ukraine and for the division, mostly of our own making, among allies. When we loose sight of our basic interests, our fundamental values in the urge to satisfy short-term...

    MH17 crash victim’s brother tries to forgive
    Jul21

    MH17 crash victim’s brother tries to forgive

    A Minnesota man lost his brother and sister-in-law on the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down in Ukraine. He says they were best remembered by family for their love of their children and five grandkids. …read more Source: USA...

    Dutch tell rebels: Train full of bodies must leave
    Jul21

    Dutch tell rebels: Train full of bodies must leave

    A man walks next to a refrigerated train loaded with the bodies of victims, in Torez, eastern Ukraine, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Monday, July … …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Russian Markets Feel Heat from Ukraine Crisis
    Jul21

    Russian Markets Feel Heat from Ukraine Crisis

    Russian shares slid on Monday to a two-month low as Moscow came under fierce international pressure over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and European governments threatened to follow the United States in widening economic sanctions. Monday’s losses extended a near 8 percent slump last week provoked by Washington’s...

    Obama To Speak On Ukraine Plane Crash
    Jul21

    Obama To Speak On Ukraine Plane Crash

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak about the downed plane in Ukraine from the White House Monday morning. U.S. officials have been seeking to build a case that the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Officials also say it is unlikely the separatists could have fired a missile without...

    Here Comes Obama’s Statement On Ukraine…
    Jul21

    Here Comes Obama’s Statement On Ukraine…

    President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the situation in Ukraine at 10:50 a.m. ET Monday morning, the White House said. His statement will come from the South Lawn of the White House, four days after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down near the Ukrainian border. The U.S. and Europe have pointed the finger of blame at pro-Russian...

    Ukraine at potential turning point after crash
    Jul21

    Ukraine at potential turning point after crash

    The crash of the Malaysian airliner in rebel-held eastern Ukraine is being viewed as a potential turning-point in the conflict — either, the international revulsion over the death of all 298 people on board will force the warring parties to seek an end to the violence, or the disaster will stoke the fighting as the recriminations escalate....

    Reporters Detained At Gunpoint While Investigating Malaysian Plane Crash
    Jul21

    Reporters Detained At Gunpoint While Investigating Malaysian Plane Crash

    Several reporters were recently detained by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine while investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Guardian reported Monday that Paul Hansen and Jan Lewenhagen — Swedish journalists working for Dagens Nyheter — were at the morgue in Donetsk when they were detained and held in another...

    Obama to speak about downed Ukraine plane
    Jul21

    Obama to speak about downed Ukraine plane

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak about the downed plane in Ukraine from the White House Monday morning. U.S. officials have been seeking to build a case that the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Officials also say it is unlikely the separatists could have fired a missile without...

    Russia Presents Its Account of MH17 Crash
    Jul21

    Russia Presents Its Account of MH17 Crash

    Russia’s Defense Ministry said a second aircraft was in the vicinity of the doomed airliner, and that Ukraine had missile systems in the area. …read more Source: The Wall Street...