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Amid Threat of New Sanctions, U.S. Says Russia is Flouting Key Arms Treaty
Non-compliance with 1987 treaty against medium-range cruise missiles "a very serious matter," says Administration Official
29 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine crisis: European Union Hits Russian Intelligence Chiefs with Sanctions
The European Union on Friday extended its Ukraine-related sanctions to target top Russian intelligence officials and leaders of the pro-Russia revolt in eastern Ukraine, official documents showed.
26 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Discloses Intelligence on Downing of Malaysian Jet
The Obama administration, detailing what it called evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysian airliner, on Tuesday released satellite images and other sensitive intelligence that officials say show Moscow had trained and equipped rebels in Ukraine responsible for the attack.
25 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Says Russian Artillery Firing Across Border Into Ukraine
Washington Raises Pressure on Moscow, More Closely Examines Russian Activities in Ukraine
25 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Netherlands Mourns as Bodies of MH17 Plane Crash Victims Are Flown Home
Dutch royals and premier Mark Rutte join relatives at Eindhoven airport to receive 40 coffins arriving from Ukraine disaster site
24 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Officials Lay Out Case Against Russians
Washington Seeks to Counter Russian Claims About MH17 Crash
23 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
E.U. Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Officials, Stops Short of Tougher Penalties
The European Union agreed Tuesday to expand a list of Russian entities and individuals subject to asset freezes and travel bans and threatened to target vast sectors of the Russian economy if Moscow does not act swiftly to rein in rebels believed to have shot down a Malaysia Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine.
23 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Russia’s Top 10 Lies About Downed Malaysia Airliner
The tragic downing of a Malaysian passenger plane sent Putin’s elaborate propaganda machine into overdrive, ultimately causing it to unravel. The evidence points overwhelmingly at the terrorists, whose leaders are Russian citizens, current and former members of the Russian armed forces and FSB.
23 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Says Russian Officer Pushed the Button to Shoot Down MH17
Vitaly Nayda, Ukraine's director of informational security, told CNN on Tuesday that he is certain a Russian officer personally pushed the button to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Moscow has denied claims that it pulled the trigger.
22 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Missile Downs Malaysia Airlines Plane Over Ukraine, Killing 298; Kiev Blames Rebels
A suspected Russian-made surface-to-air missile downed a Malaysia Airlines jet in a separatist-controlled corner of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, prompting the Ukrainian government to denounce an “act of terror” that killed all 298 people on board.
18 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Malaysia Airlines Jet Crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 295 people aboard crashed Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border after reportedly being hit by a missile, according to an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry.
17 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Malaysia Airlines Passenger Plane Crashes in Ukraine
MALAYSIAN Airlines passenger plane with 295 people has crashed in Ukraine today. The Boeing 777 went down near the Russian border according to an aviation industry source.
17 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
Russia has failed to take steps to end the Ukraine conflict, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in announcing expanded sanctions targeting two banks, two energy companies, Ukraine separatists and defense companies.
17 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Poroshenko Ends Ukraine Ceasefire, Says Government Will Attack Rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday government forces would renew offensive operations against rebels and "free our lands", hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian separatists had expired.
01 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukrainian Official: Russian Tanks Have Entered the Country
Three Russian tanks and other military vehicles crossed the border into Ukraine on Thursday, prompting a skirmish between Ukrainian and Russian forces, acting Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.
13 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu
Poroshenko Takes Ukraine Helm With Tough Words for Russia
KIEV, Ukraine — Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko, a pro-European, billionaire confectioner, was sworn in on Saturday as the fifth president of Ukraine, promising to put an end to a separatist insurrection in the east that has divided the country for months.
08 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Vladimir Putin Visits Annexed Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea, his first visit to the peninsula since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March.
09 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Releases Protesters; Prime Minister Visits Odessa After Blaze
Ukraine released 67 people Sunday who were detained for participating in violent clashes after pro-Russian protesters stormed the police headquarters in Odessa, demanding they be let go.
05 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama, Angela Merkel To Display Unity Against Russia
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tough sanctions Friday on broad swaths of Russia's economy if Moscow disrupts Ukraine's May 25 presidential elections, putting President Vladimir Putin on notice for harsher penalties even if he stops short of a full invasion.
03 May 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Crisis: Dozens Killed in Odessa Fire as Violence Spreads to Country's South
Thirty-one reported dead in fire linked to riots in Ukraine port of Odessa as Barack Obama threatens tougher new sanctions against Russia
03 May 2014, business.mega.mu