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    Downed Plane Could Alter course of Ukraine Fight
    Jul19

    Downed Plane Could Alter course of Ukraine Fight

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:56 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    PARIS—The downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine is likely to be a turning point in the country’s conflict. But which way it turns depends mainly on who carried out the attack and how convincingly it can be proved to the world. With suspicion falling heavily on pro-Russian insurgents, the event could provide an opportunity for Russian...

    Police: 9 dead, 43 injured in bus crash in Germany
    Jul19

    Police: 9 dead, 43 injured in bus crash in Germany

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:56 (EET) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    BERLIN — Several buses crashed on a German highway near the eastern city of Dresden, leaving nine people dead and 43 injured, police said Saturday.The crash, which happened about 2 a.m. Saturday, involved a Polish bus, a Ukrainian bus and a Polish minibus, said Dresden police.According to a preliminary investigation, the Polish bus hit the...

    Interview: RT Is About ‘Pointing Fingers’ Says Ex-Correspondent Who Resigned
    Jul19

    Interview: RT Is About ‘Pointing Fingers’ Says Ex-Correspondent Who Resigned

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:56 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Sara Firth, a London-based correspondent with RT (previously known as Russia Today), has resigned in protest at the channel’s coverage of the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Firth told RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari that the Russian state run news channel is all about “pointing fingers” and...

    Interview: What Will MH17 Investigators Be Looking For At Crash Site?
    Jul19

    Interview: What Will MH17 Investigators Be Looking For At Crash Site?

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:37 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A team of international investigators has traveled to rebel-held eastern Ukraine to collect evidence from the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. Joseph Burnside, the editor of “Aviation Safety” magazine, spoke to RFE/RL about what investigators may expect to find once they reach the site. …read more Source: Radio Free...

    Strict European Sanctions Would Hurt Russia. But Don’t Hold Your Breath.
    Jul19

    Strict European Sanctions Would Hurt Russia. But Don’t Hold Your Breath.

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:37 (EET) Section: New Republic (USA)

    It did not take Senator John McCain long to call for a strong response to the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Along with sending military aid to the Ukrainian army and moving missile defense systems into the Czech Republic and Poland, he …read more Source: The New...

    Disaster Clouds Putin’s Strategy for Ukraine
    Jul19

    Disaster Clouds Putin’s Strategy for Ukraine

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:37 (EET) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    The downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight is a major setback to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s carefully balanced Ukraine strategy of making efforts to appear publicly hands-off amid allegations that Russia was providing armor and weapons to help rebels hold off Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    What We Know and Don’t Know About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 — Day 1
    Jul19

    What We Know and Don’t Know About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 — Day 1

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 11:37 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    BRUSSELS—One day after the crash of a Malaysian jetliner carrying 298 people in eastern Ukraine, here’s what is known, and what has been claimed: ___ THE CAUSE U.S. officials and an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister have said a surface-to-air missile brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 as it flew Thursday from...

    Russian or Ukrainian Missiles? Obama Believes Pro-Russian Separatists Had ‘Russian Support’ in Malaysia Flight MH17 Attack
    Jul19

    Russian or Ukrainian Missiles? Obama Believes Pro-Russian Separatists Had ‘Russian Support’ in Malaysia Flight MH17 Attack

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States began building a case Friday linking pro-Russian separatists to the shocking downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. A somber President Barack Obama declared the deaths of those on board, including at least one American, an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama said the U.S. believes the...

    Garry Kasparov: The Price of Inaction in Ukraine
    Jul19

    Garry Kasparov: The Price of Inaction in Ukraine

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EET) Section: Time (USA)

    There are many questions still to be answered about what happened to Malaysian Air flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine. I will limit myself to what is known to a reasonable doubt based on the evidence and statements that have been provided by numerous officials in the 36 hours since the tragedy. Nearly 300 innocent lives were lost when flight MH17...

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory
    Jul19

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EET) Section: Time (USA)

    While it appears likely that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine using sophisticated missile systems, much of the crucial information is yet to be determined. “It is entirely plausible, given the circumstances, that this was an accident,” says Austin Long, assistant professor of...