Section: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)
Malaysia Airlines crash investigators may have found missile clues in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Netherlands prosecutors revealed Tuesday that they had found what could be pieces of a Russian-made surface-to-air missile system in eastern Ukraine, in the area of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Russia vetoes Security Council proposal on MH17 tribunal
UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukrainians, Australian kin mark year since MH17 downing
HRABOVE, Ukraine — In a solemn procession, residents of the Ukrainian village where a Malaysian airliner was shot down with 298 people aboard a year ago marched Friday to the crash site. Half a world away, Australia’s prime minister remembered the “savagery” of the attack as he unveiled a plaque in Canberra set in soil from the field where...
G-7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at Alpine summit
KRUEN, Germany — Group of Seven leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
At least 19 killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
MARIUPOL, Ukraine — Fighting broke out Wednesday between separatist forces and Ukrainian soldiers on the outskirts of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 19 people, officials from both sides said, and threatening an already-fragile cease-fire. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Pentagon seeks easing of ban on Russian rockets for U.S. space missions
WASHINGTON — After Russia annexed Crimea last year, Congress passed legislation that forced the Pentagon to stop buying Russian rocket engines that have been used since 2000 to help launch U.S. military and intelligence satellites into space. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Thousands of Russian troops in Ukraine?
MOSCOW — Russia has 8,000 to 10,000 soldiers in eastern Ukraine, as the numbers swelled this year amid denials from President Vladimir Putin, according to a report compiled by slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Kerry heads to Russia for first Putin meeting in two years
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry headed Monday to Russia, intending to meet today with President Vladimir Putin for their first direct talks after two years filled with tension over Ukraine and other conflicts. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
German leader’s visit after parade boycott does little to mend rift with Russia
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Kremlin on Sunday to pay respects to the millions of Soviet lives lost in World War II and to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence with pro-Russia separatists to end the deadly conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
World briefs: Queen Elizabeth dropped from U.K. rich list
LONDON — Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik has become Britain’s wealthiest man, a “rich list” published annually by The Sunday Times newspaper showed on Sunday, but Queen Elizabeth slipped down the rankings. The queen increased her wealth by $15.18 million to $516.23 million, but dropped out of the country’s richest 300 for the...
