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    Russia could lose sovereign immunity if implicated in Flight 17 downing
    Jul21

    Russia could lose sovereign immunity if implicated in Flight 17 downing

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    The Russian Federation and its agents may face civil and criminal liability if it is proved that the Kremlin or its operatives supplied the missile that Ukrainian separatists are suspected to have used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Pro-Russia separatists reportedly have taken custody of the jetliner’s black … …read...

    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash
    Jul21

    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has lambasted those who use the downing of a passenger jet in eastern Ukraine for “mercenary objectives,” the Kremlin said Monday.In a statement posted on the Kremlin website, Putin again lashed out at Ukraine for ongoing violence with pro-Russian rebels in the eastern part of the...

    U.S. Presses Case Against Russia On Downed Jet
    Jul21

    U.S. Presses Case Against Russia On Downed Jet

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    By Anton Zverev and Matt Spetalnick HRABOVE, Ukraine/WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry laid out what he called overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 as international horror deepened over the fate of the victims’ remains. Kerry demanded that...

    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash
    Jul21

    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Putin also says he supports a crash investigation by a “full team of experts” under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. agency. Since a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was downed Thursday over Ukraine, killing everyone on board, the U.S. and others have blamed Moscow, which they say supplies and...

    Here Are The Countries That Would Be Most Affected By A Russia Gas Disruption
    Jul21

    Here Are The Countries That Would Be Most Affected By A Russia Gas Disruption

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Some parts of Europe are now threatening to impose sanctions on Russia as Moscow-supported rebels stand accused of shooting down an airplane carrying citizens of four different European countries, including 192 Dutch. Other parts aren’t, however — because they probably couldn’t afford to, as Russia could retaliate by disrupting...

    UN to vote on crash resolution; Russia has doubts
    Jul21

    UN to vote on crash resolution; Russia has doubts

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    CANBERRA, Australia — The U.N. Security Council will vote Monday on an Australia-proposed resolution demanding international access to the Ukraine plane crash site and a cease-fire around the area, with diplomats pressuring a reluctant Russia to approve it.Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country would view a Russian veto of...

    All walks of life among Malaysia plane passengers
    Jul21

    All walks of life among Malaysia plane passengers

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International passengers from all walks of life, from a prominent AIDS researcher and soccer fans to a nun and a florist, were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Boeing 777 was carrying 298 people when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday in eastern Ukraine, sending shockwaves around the world...

    UN to vote on crash resolution; Russia has doubts
    Jul21

    UN to vote on crash resolution; Russia has doubts

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The U.N. Security Council will vote Monday on an Australia-proposed resolution demanding international access to the Ukraine plane crash site and a cease-fire around the area, with diplomats pressuring a reluctant Russia to approve it. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country would view a Russian...

    Abbot’s Anger Over Air Crash Site
    Jul21

    Abbot’s Anger Over Air Crash Site

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    Australia’s prime minister’s launched an angry attack on activity at the scene of the MH17 plane crash which remains under the control of pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine. Tony Abbott delivered a scathing assessment of the situation at the wreckage site which he says is more like a garden clean-up than a forensic investigation....

    The BRICS Don’t Like the Dollar-Dominated World Economy, but They’re Stuck With It
    Jul21

    The BRICS Don’t Like the Dollar-Dominated World Economy, but They’re Stuck With It

    Monday, July 21 , 2014 - 9:13 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    When the BRICS get together for their annual summit — as they did last week in Brazil — they always make a lot of noise about changing the way the global economy works. They have good reason to be frustrated. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are gaining in economic power and crave the political clout to match,...