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    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash
    Jul21

    Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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,...

    UN Security Council to vote as early as Monday on Ukraine crash investigation
    Jul21

    UN Security Council to vote as early as Monday on Ukraine crash investigation

    Australia’s foreign minister says an urgent vote could take place as early as Monday in the U.N. …read more Source: FOX...