Section: The New York Times (USA)
Enmity and Civilian Toll Rise in Ukraine as World’s Attention Is Diverted
With the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the deaths of roughly 800 civilians in eastern Ukraine have gone virtually unnoticed by the outside world. …read more Source: The New York...
Downing of Malaysian Plane May Be a ‘War Crime,’ U.N. Rights Official Says
The assessment came as United Nations monitors said that more than 1,100 people had been killed in “extremely alarming” fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Fighting Stalls Deployment of Dutch Police to Plane Crash Site
Heavy fighting in a rebel-held part of eastern Ukraine threatened hopes of a breakthrough after the Malaysian prime minister struck a deal with the rebels. …read more Source: The New York...
In the Fields Where Flight 17 Fell
Sabrina Tavernise recounts the night of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in the grass and wheat fields near Grabovo, Ukraine. The beautiful field where it came to rest is quiet now. …read more Source: The New York...
Efforts to Secure Malaysia Airlines Crash Site Stall in Eastern Ukraine
Fighting in eastern Ukraine on Saturday prevented Dutch military police officers from securing the site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, while Russian news media stoked conspiracy theories of a secret Dutch military mission. …read more Source: The New York...
Under Military Plan, U.S. Could Help Ukraine Target Rebels’ Missiles
A proposal would let the Obama administration give precise locations of surface-to-air missiles controlled by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine so the Ukrainian government could target them. …read more Source: The New York...
Open Source: A Ukrainian Rebel Commander Veers Off-Script
A separatist commander said that the rebels did have antiaircraft missiles and might have shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia Said to Shell Ukraine and Mass Arms Along Border
Russia has unleashed artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions from Russian territory and amassed heavy weapons at the border, Ukrainian and American officials say. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Disaster in Search of an Investigation
For all of the diplomatic frenzy that has followed the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, there is no sign of an investigation at the crash site. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Crisis Is Testing E.U.’s Resolve
As it considers sanctions against Russia, the European Union faces a question: Can it reconcile competing interests, confront a conflict on its borders and play a meaningful role in foreign policy? …read more Source: The New York...
