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    Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine’s Renewal Of Military Campaign
    Jul18

    Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine’s Renewal Of Military Campaign

    MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. “This tragedy would not have happened, if there had been peace on...

    Watch: Crews sift through wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17
    Jul18

    Watch: Crews sift through wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17

    Video shows the large scattering of debris after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people crashed in eastern Ukraine. Large pieces of the airliner, as well as several passports from those aboard the doomed flight, were strewn across a large field. …read more Source:...

    Malaysia plane crashed in area of severe recent fighting
    Jul18

    Malaysia plane crashed in area of severe recent fighting

    Ukraine’s military, pro-Russian separatists have had several disputes over planes being shot down over eastern Ukraine in recent days …read more Source:...

    Why Was MH17 Over Eastern Ukraine, Anyway?
    Jul18

    Why Was MH17 Over Eastern Ukraine, Anyway?

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was hardly alone in the skies over eastern Ukraine when it was apparently shot down on a route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Airline routes are like highways—there’s a lot of traffic on them. And there were other flights from other airlines in the Ukraine corridor, including an Aeroflot jet that...

    The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
    Jul18

    The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

    It didn’t take long after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in the Ukraine for the conspiracy theories to begin surfacing. No, it didn’t take long at all. …read more Source: The Boston...

    UN chief calls for ‘full and transparent’ international investigation into Ukraine plane crash
    Jul18

    UN chief calls for ‘full and transparent’ international investigation into Ukraine plane crash

    The U.N. …read more Source: FOX...

    MH17 Ukraine Crash: Malaysia Airlines By the Numbers
    Jul18

    MH17 Ukraine Crash: Malaysia Airlines By the Numbers

    This has not been a great year for Malaysia Airlines. The company has been under scrutiny, following the loss of two planes, one over Ukraine and the other disappearing over the Indian Ocean. The airline is relatively small airline compared to its U.S. counterparts, with a fleet of 151 planes operating over 300 flights per day. It’s been...

    Poroshenko: “Terrorist Attack” Caused Plane Crash
    Jul18

    Poroshenko: “Terrorist Attack” Caused Plane Crash

    The smoldering wreckage from a Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing 295 people. In Kiev, President Petro Poroshenko did not mince words about what he believes caused this. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Flight detours over Ukraine after MH17 tragedy
    Jul18

    Flight detours over Ukraine after MH17 tragedy

    Commercial airlines that normally cross eastern Ukraine on their flights to Europe, Asia and elsewhere are making detours after the loss of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777. …read more Source:...

    Putin: Responsibility for plane crash is Ukraine's
    Jul18

    Putin: Responsibility for plane crash is Ukraine's

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladmir Putin says Ukraine bears responsibility for the crash of a Malaysian airliner.A Kremlin statement early Friday said Putin opened a meeting with his economic advisers by calling for a moment of silence over the crash.Then, he said, “This tragedy would not have happened if there were peace on this...