Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Shot out of the sky: Malaysian airliner downing stokes tensions between Ukraine, Russia
A surface-to-air missile blew a Malaysian jetliner out of the sky over war-torn southeastern Ukraine on Thursday, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said. Kiev and Moscow blamed each other for the deaths of the 298 passengers and crew. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed in a region engulfed in civil war where … …read more Source: The...
Putin moves quickly to control of Malaysia Airlines crash information
Russian President Vladimir Putin loomed over the catastrophe of a downed Malaysia Airlines passenger jet from the start Thursday, as Russian news agencies reported that he was the first to inform President Obama of the crash and he quickly placed blame on his adversaries in the Ukrainian government. “Obviously, the … …read more...
Violence on the edge of Europe forces soccer officials to act
With tensions mounting on the fringes of Europe, officials decided this week to ban competitive soccer matches in Israel and to make sure teams from the Ukraine and Russia are not drawn to play each other in the continent’s top club competitions. The governing body for European soccer, UEFA, said … …read more Source: The...
Obama, Putin talk about new U.S. sanctions
At Moscow’s request, President Obama spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday about the new round of U.S. sanctions against Russian businesses as punishment for the crisis in Ukraine. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the conversation took place Thursday morning, but it wasn’t clear whether they spoke before...
Malaysian passenger plane shot down in Ukraine, interior minister says
DEVELOPING: KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — An adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister says a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people has been shot down over a town in the east of the country.Anton Gerashenko says on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude of 10,000 … …read more Source: The Washington...
Obama rolls out new sanctions on Russia’s energy and financial sectors
President Obama announced new economic sanctions Wednesday against Russia, hitting major energy, financial and defense companies in a bid to end fighting in eastern Ukraine at the end of a day in which the Pentagon accused the Kremlin of gathering more forces at the border and a British newspaper reported … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine rebels reclaim village on Russian border
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Separatist rebels said they retook a village near the Russian border from government forces Wednesday as both sides pressed to claim territory in eastern Ukraine. Sergei Kavtaradze, a spokesman for separatists in Donetsk, said one rebel militiaman was killed and 15 others injured in fighting in … …read...
U.S. preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON — The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration’s frustration with Europe’s reluctance to take tougher action against Moscow, according to U.S. and European officials. Until now, the U.S. has...
Ukraine: Military plane shot down by rocket
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian military transport plane was shot down Monday along the country’s eastern border with Russia, the defense minister said. Rebels in conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine immediately claimed responsibility for downing the Antonov-26 but Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey said the rocket may have been...
Russia: 1 killed near Ukraine border by shell fire
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s foreign ministry said Sunday that a Ukrainian shell hit a Russian border town, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. Ukraine denied firing a shell into Russian territory. President Vladimir Putin expressed “grave concern” over the incident, Russian news agencies quoted his spokesman...
