Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Australian PM Says ‘Russian-Backed Rebels’ Downed Malaysian Plane In Ukraine
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said “Russian-backed rebels” were behind the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jetliner over eastern Ukraine. In a speech before parliament on July 18 in Camberra, Abbott said it appeared that the anti-Kyiv separatists had shot down the plane, killing 298 people on board including 27...
Second Black Box Found At Crash Site In Eastern Ukraine
Emergency workers at the scene of a Malaysian jetliner crash in eastern Ukraine have found the plane’s second black box — a device carrying data that can help determine what happened during the flight’s final moments. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Scenes Of Malaysian Airliner Disaster In Eastern Ukraine
Wreckage littered a field in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region after a Malaysian airliner went down on July 17, killing all 298 people on board. Ukraine’s government has accused pro-Russian separatists of shooting down the plane, while the separatists and Russian President Vladimir Putin are blaming Ukraine. (Reuters) …read more...
Mourners Lay Flowers At Dutch Embassy In Kyiv
People laid flowers and lit candles late July 17 outside the Dutch Embassy in Kyiv for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in eastern Ukraine. The airline said at least 154 of those on board were from the Netherlands. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Vice President Says Malaysian Plane ‘Apparently Shot Down’
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on July 17 that the Malaysian Airlines flight which crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border was “apparently shot down” and “blown out of the sky.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
With Leaked Calls, Ukrainian Government Accuses Rebels Of Involvement In Crash
Ukraine’s security services have published what they said were three intercepted telephone conversations that they said proved rebels were responsible for downing a Malaysian airliner. In the first recording, the security services said, rebel commander Igor Bezler tells Russian military intelligence officer Vasili Geranin that rebel shot...
Malaysian Plane Crashes In Ukraine Near Russia Border
A Malaysian passenger plane has crashed in eastern Ukraine where government forces are fighting pro-Russian separatists, amid claims the aircraft was shot down. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Malaysian Jetliner Goes Down In Eastern Ukraine
A Malaysian passenger plane has crashed in eastern Ukraine where government forces are fighting pro-Russian separatists, amid claims the aircraft was shot down. The Boeing 777 carried about 300 passengers and crew and all are believe to have died. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Separatist Leader Boasts Of Downing Plane
Shortly before reports surfaced that a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 had crashed in eastern Ukraine, a separatist leader boasted on social media that his men had shot down an aircraft. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Donetsk Separatists Dig In For Street Fighting
Ukraine’s pro-Russia separatists say they won’t give up Donetsk, their largest stronghold, without a fight. Now they are digging in for battle. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
