Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S.: Russia ‘Created Conditions’ For Airliner Tragedy
U.S. intelligence officials say they believe pro-Russian rebels probably shot down the Malaysia airliner over eastern Ukraine “by mistake.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Warns Of Strengthening NATO Forces
Speaking at a July 22 session of the Russian Security Council in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said his country needs to react “appropriately and proportionately” to NATO’s moves but added that he currently sees no direct threat to Russia’s sovereignty or territorial integrity. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe...
British Aviation Expert Says Russian MH17 Claims Highly Unlikely
An aviation expert and former air crash investigator says Russian claims about the Malaysian Airlines downing are difficult to believe. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Nervous And Thirsty, Donetsk Braces For A Showdown
As separatist fighters dig in against a possible Ukrainian government offensive on the city of Donetsk, residents now face the possibility of being without water. Fighting around the city has damaged the city’s water-supply system, and Donetsk could be dry in a matter of days. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kuala Lumpur Protesters Demand Justice For MH17 Victims
Protesters gathered in front of the Russian and Ukrainian embassies on July 22 in Kuala Lumpur, demanding justice for the victims of the Malaysian jetliner MH 17 shot down over eastern Ukraine. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Train With Remains Of MH17 Victims Arrives In Kharkiv
A train carrying the remains of many of the victims of a Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine arrived on July 22 in Kharkiv. Authorities said the bodies will then be taken to the Netherlands to be identified. The train left the crash site on July 21 after the Malaysian government agreed with pro-Russian separatists for recovered...
Donetsk Rebels Hand MH17 Black Boxes To Malaysian Experts
Rebel leader Aleksandr Borodai handed over two black boxes from an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine to Malaysian experts in Donetsk in the early hours of July 22. Both sides signed a document, which Borodai said was a protocol to finalize the procedure after lengthy talks with the Malaysians. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free...
UN Security Council Condemns Downing Of Malaysian Airliner; Black Boxes Handed Over
The UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane in eastern Ukraine with 298 people aboard. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
What The Russian Papers Are Saying About Flight MH17
Scrambling to explain the downing of the MH17 Boeing 777, Russia’s print media is giving credence to Kremlin-friendly theories that to many outside the country would seem far-fetched. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Tells Russia To Use Its Influence With Ukrainian Rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Russia to use its influence to stop pro-Russian separatists from obstructing access to the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
