Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Britain Endorses Creating UN Tribunal In MH17 Crash
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on July 16 endorsed calls for a United Nations tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine one year ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
MH17 Downing: One Tragedy, One Truth, But Many Stories
Leaked findings on the downing over eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet point the finger at pro-Russian rebels using a Russian-supplied weapon — and could scarcely be more at odds with assertions and suppositions flowing out of Russia in the year since the disaster. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Passes Laws For Next IMF Loan
Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws necessary to receive a second tranche of financial aid from the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine’s deputy minister announced on July 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dutch Town Battles MH17 Trauma
The Dutch town of Hilversum saw three entire families killed when Malaysian airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. A year later, the town is contemplating its loss with stoicism, dignity — and a plan to commemorate the victims with sunflowers grown from seeds collected at the crash site. …read more Source: Radio Free...
‘There Was A Body In The Kitchen’: Villagers Recall MH17 Tragedy, One Year On
A year after 298 people were killed when Malaysian airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, there is still no definitive account of what happened. But in the village where the plane came down, the horror of that day is ever present. The villagers are building a new monument to those who died – and struggling to come to terms with...
Putin Says MH17 Tribunal Would Be ‘Premature, Counterproductive’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that setting up a UN tribunal to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine would be “premature” and “counterproductive.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Leaked MH17 Draft Report Blames Pro-Russian Rebels
The Dutch Safety Board’s draft investigative report on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 blames pro-Russian separatists for shooting down the Boeing 777 nearly a year ago, killing all 298 passengers and crew members, according to a CNN report. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: A Question Of Accountability
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Creditors Say Debt Talks Moving Forward
Ukraine and its creditors say talks on the country’s debt restructuring have made progress on a “number of substantive issues.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
MH17 Lawsuit Filed In U.S. Court Against Ex-Separatist Leader Girkin
Igor Girkin, the former commander of pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine, has been formally accused in a U.S. lawsuit of orchestrating the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
