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    Obama, Putin talk about new U.S. sanctions
    Jul17

    Obama, Putin talk about new U.S. sanctions

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:24 (EET) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    At Moscow’s request, President Obama spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday about the new round of U.S. sanctions against Russian businesses as punishment for the crisis in Ukraine. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the conversation took place Thursday morning, but it wasn’t clear whether they spoke before...

    Graphic Photos Show Wreckage Of Malaysia Airlines Crash In Ukraine
    Jul17

    Graphic Photos Show Wreckage Of Malaysia Airlines Crash In Ukraine

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:11 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Graphic photos have started to emerge after a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in eastern Ukraine with 295 passengers on board. An adviser to the Ukraine Interior Minister says separatists shot down the passenger plane with a Russian-made Buk ground-to-air missile system. The separatists in Donetsk admit using these systems. Join the conversation...

    Obama Speaks To Putin Amid Malaysia Passenger Plane Crash In Ukraine
    Jul17

    Obama Speaks To Putin Amid Malaysia Passenger Plane Crash In Ukraine

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:11 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    President Barack Obama spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at the Kremlin’s request, a conversation in which they briefly discussed reports that a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying nearly 300 people had been shot down near the Ukrainian border. “President Putin near the end of the call with Obama noted the...

    Official: Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine
    Jul17

    Official: Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:11 (EET) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    An adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister says a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people has been shot down over a town in the east of the country. (July 17) …read more Source: USA...

    EU to Follow US Sanctions on Russia?
    Jul17

    EU to Follow US Sanctions on Russia?

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:11 (EET) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    Increasing the pressure on Russia. The United States imposed the toughest sanctions so far on Moscow – over its failure to end violence in Ukraine. For the first time, the measures hit some of Russia’s biggest firms – and those closest to President Vladimir Putin. Its largest oil producer Rosneft, second largest gas produced...

    Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident
    Jul17

    Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:11 (EET) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    The Kremlin website published a statement late Thursday that says “the Russian leader informed the U.S. president of the report from air traffic controllers that the Malaysian plane had crashed on Ukrainian territory, which had arrived immediately before the phone call.” …read more Source: San Francisco...

    Watch Live: Special Report on Malaysia Plane Crash
    Jul17

    Watch Live: Special Report on Malaysia Plane Crash

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:06 (EET) Section: NBC (USA)

    NBC News Special Report on reports that a Malaysia Airlines plane is missing near Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Both sides in Ukraine deny shooting down plane
    Jul17

    Both sides in Ukraine deny shooting down plane

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:06 (EET) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights over Ukrainian airspace.As huge plumes of black smoke rose up near a village in eastern Ukraine, the fate of the passengers aboard the...

    Buk missile launcher reportedly used on Malaysian plane made by Soviets
    Jul17

    Buk missile launcher reportedly used on Malaysian plane made by Soviets

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:06 (EET) Section: New York Daily News (USA)

    The surface-to-air missile launcher that a Ukrainian official says brought down a Malaysia Airlines plane near the Russian border Thursday was developed by the Soviet Union to intercept targets up to 72,000 feet in the air. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Flight MH17 Route Map, Flight Path: Plane Took Off From Amsterdam, Shot Down Over Ukraine
    Jul17

    Flight MH17 Route Map, Flight Path: Plane Took Off From Amsterdam, Shot Down Over Ukraine

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 20:06 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur before it was shot down over Ukraine. The 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board are all believed to be dead. Boeing, Malaysia Airlines, the Ukraine government, and the Malaysia government have pledged to investigate what happened. Russian-backed separatist leader Igor...