Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Amvid of Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine
Amateur video of the Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing more than 300 people onboard. Malaysian Airlines says there were 23 U.S. citizens among the passengers. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says a “terrorist act” caused the crash. Earlier in the day, another government official in Kiev was quoted...
295 Dead After Malaysian Airlane Crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysian airplane has crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all 295 people aboard. A Ukrainian interior ministry official was quoted saying the plane was shot down by militants. Separatists are pointing the finger at Ukrainian government forces. The Boeing 777 came down near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. The plane was heading from Amsterdam...
WH Aware of Reports of Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine
White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Thursday (July 17) that the White House is aware of reports that a Malaysian airliner crashed in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
EU to Follow US Sanctions on Russia?
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...
Official: Malaysian Airliner Crashes in Ukraine, 295 Killed
Ukraine’s president says his country’s armed forces did not shoot at any airborne targets, after reports that a Malaysian Airlines plane went down over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Obama Reveals Sanctions on Russia While Pushing Diplomacy Elsewhere
New sanctions are on the way for Russia. Key institutions like Gazprombank and Rosneft Oil Co. are among a dozen companies hit in the latest round of sanctions. President Barack Obama announced the measures Wednesday over what his administration views as Moscow’s interference in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
U.S. Imposes Toughest Sanctions Yet on Russia Over Ukraine
The United States on Wednesday (July 16) imposed its most wide-ranging sanctions yet on Russia’s economy, including Gazprombank and the Rosneft Oil Co, and other major banks and energy and defense companies. Washington has steadily escalated its financial sanctions on Russia over what it views as Moscow’s interference in its neighbor...
Russia Feels Heat of Ukraine Conflict
Russia’s Ministry of Defence has shown journalists what it says is the aftermath of a shell attack on its soil on Sunday, which killed one man. …read more Source: The Boston...
Rockets Hit Rebel-Held Ukraine Town
Eleven people are killed in a rocket attack on a rebel-held town in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Meet Ukraine Soldier on Patrol
Ukrainian forces have set up checkpoints on a line between territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, and that controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Vitaly is a Ukrainian soldier on patrol in the Donetsk region. …read more Source: The Boston...
