Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Iran deploys riot police in Tehran amid protests over Ukraine plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran deployed riot police in the capital on Sunday expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. Riot police and plainclothes officers could be seen massing in Vali-e … …read more...
Iran condemned around the world after Tehran admits downing of passenger plane
Condemnation of Iran poured in from around the globe Saturday after Tehran finally admitted that its military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 aboard. “It’s absolutely irresponsible,” Ukraine International Airlines vice president Ihor Sosnovskiy told reporters. “There must be protection around ordinary...
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW (AP) – As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine’s president is caught in the middle. Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday appealed to Western countries to present evidence for their claims a day earlier that an Iranian … …read more Source::...
Iran invites NTSB to join Ukraine plane crash probe
Iran has invited the U.S. accident-investigating agency to take part in the probe of this week’s crash of a Ukrainian jetliner near Tehran. The National Transportation Safety Board said late Thursday that it would “evaluate its level of participation in the investigation.” The extent of the NTSB’s role could be …...
Iranians shot down Ukraine plane, U.S. and Canada say
Canadian and U.S. authorities said Thursday that they have incontrovertible evidence that Iranians shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Tehran Wednesday, killing all aboard. “We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our allies and our own intelligence,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The...
63 Canadians dead in Iran plane crash
TORONTO (AP) – Canada’s foreign minister said Wednesday he’s been in touch with the government of Ukraine upon learning that 63 Canadians died in a Ukrainian passenger jet, just minutes after taking off from Iran’s capital. Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne called it tragic news and said Wednesday Canada’s...
Ukraine plane crashes in Tehran: Iran state TV
TEHRAN, Iran — A Ukrainian airplane carrying 180 passengers and crew crashed Wednesday near an airport in the capital, Tehran, state TV reported. There was no immediate word on casualties. The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport, the report said. The crash is suspected to have been … …read more Source:: The...
Buttigieg: I would not have wanted my son on Ukraine board
FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) – Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he “would not have wanted to see” his son serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the country, an implicit criticism of the controversy that has ensnared his 2020 Democratic … …read more Source:: The...
Mike Pompeo to visit Ukraine as Senate weighs impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine this week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Trump’s impeachment. As the Senate weighs options for a trial, Pompeo will depart Thursday on a five-nation tour of Europe and Central Asia. Ukraine will … …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine, rebels make prisoner swap to ease tensions
MAIORSK CHECKPOINT, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday exchanged 200 prisoners in a move aimed at ending their five-year war. The swap at a checkpoint near the rebel-held city of Horlivka was part of an agreement brokered this month at a summit of the … …read more Source:: The Washington...
