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    Kyiv Releases Audio Evidence That Donetsk Militants Got Antiaircraft Weapons From Russia
    Jul18

    Kyiv Releases Audio Evidence That Donetsk Militants Got Antiaircraft Weapons From Russia

    Ukraine’s Security Service has released more audio of purported conversations among militants in eastern Ukraine that Kyiv believes proves they received powerful Buk-M antiaircraft weapons and the crews to man them from Russia on July 14. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: 2 Dogs Aboard Airplane
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: 2 Dogs Aboard Airplane

    In addition to the 298 people aboard the Malaysian Airlines jet that crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine, two dogs were also aboard the flight, according to the cargo manifest for the flight made public Friday. MH017 – Cargo Manifest 1 The Kuala Lumpur-bound Flight MH17 crashed Thursday evening in a part of Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian...

    Malaysia MH17 blame game: Haunting audio shows separatists shocked they shot down civilians
    Jul18

    Malaysia MH17 blame game: Haunting audio shows separatists shocked they shot down civilians

    Audio intercepted by Ukrainian authorities in the hours after the downed Malaysian airplane indicates that Russian separatists at first cheered what they believed was the take-down of a transport plane — and then expressed shock and anger, when they realized the craft contained civilians. The New York Times first reported …...

    Fidel Castro says Ukraine to blame for downed airliner, criticizes Israel, US over Gaza action
    Jul18

    Fidel Castro says Ukraine to blame for downed airliner, criticizes Israel, US over Gaza action

    Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro is blaming the Ukrainian government in Kiev for the downing of a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. …read more Source: FOX...

    Here’s How Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Are Covering The Malaysia Plane Crash
    Jul18

    Here’s How Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Are Covering The Malaysia Plane Crash

    Countries around the world are reeling in shock after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down over Eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing the 295 people on board. The event, which many think could signal a new elevation in the growing conflict between Russia, Europe, and the United States, has been reported widely throughout news outlets....

    Putin calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
    Jul18

    Putin calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for a ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces following the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane. …read more Source: FOX...

    Malaysia Airlines crash: Victims’ nationalities revealed as world looks for answers
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines crash: Victims’ nationalities revealed as world looks for answers

    Malaysia Airlines on Friday identified 10 countries that had passengers aboard doomed flight MH17 as all eyes locked onto the bloody fields of war-torn Ukraine near the Russian border. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Why Did Jet Fly Over War Zone? To Save Time, Money
    Jul18

    Why Did Jet Fly Over War Zone? To Save Time, Money

    The fate of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 raises questions over whether planes should have been flying over war-torn Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Differing Reports Whether Malaysia MH17 Black Boxes Found
    Jul18

    Differing Reports Whether Malaysia MH17 Black Boxes Found

    KIEV, Ukraine—A pro-Russia rebel leader says no black boxes have been found in the scattered wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down over eastern Ukraine, conflicting with a statement made by an aide to a rebel military leader. Separatist leader Aleksandr Borodai says “no black boxes have been found … We hope...

    Putin calls for peace in Ukraine after plane crash
    Jul18

    Putin calls for peace in Ukraine after plane crash

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says all parties in the conflict in eastern Ukraine should lay down the arms and engage in talks as soon as possible after a commercial airliner was shot down.Putin said on Friday in comments carried by Russian news agencies that “peace in Ukraine must prevail as soon as possible” and...