Dutch aviation safety experts began collecting wreckage parts of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine from the crash site in the middle of the conflict zone. Dutch inspectors hoped to collect the parts of the plane in order to rebuild it and determine the cause of the crash in July 17 that killed 298 people. Concerned about the safety of their people in the conflict zone held by … [Read more...]
Oxygen Mask Found On MH17 Flight Passenger, Prosecutors Say
In a statement released on Thursday, Dutch prosecutors revealed that one of the passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was found wearing an oxygen mask. This recent piece of information has raised serious questions about how much the passengers on board of the MH17 knew about the fate that awaited them as the plane crashed above eastern Ukraine in July. According to the statement, the … [Read more...]
EU Votes for Toughened Sanctions against Russia
The Eastern Ukraine conflict may soon force the EU to take new punitive measures against Russia. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said in a statement that “the sanctions aim at promoting a change of course in Russia’s actions destabilizing eastern Ukraine.” However, the sanctions will not go into effect immediately. Last week, there was a cease fire agreement established in Minsk. … [Read more...]
Putin Continues his Defiant Actions towards West
President Vladimir Putin reminded the world on Friday that he presides over a nuclear-armed state while declaring that Russia isn’t planning on involving itself in “large scale conflicts”. Referring to pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, President Putin said that it would be best “not to mess with us”. Actually, the Russian president referred to the separatist fighters as “New Russia” … [Read more...]
Russian Tanks Cross the Border into Ukraine’s Territory
According to a security spokesman, two columns of Russian tanks crossed the border into eastern Ukraine and forced border guards to flee. Now fears emerge that rebels are trying ro create a land link with the help of Russian forces between Russia and Crimea. Col. Andriy Lysenko, Ukrainian Security Council spokesman, reported that Russian forces fired Grand missile systems towards Ukrainian … [Read more...]
U.S. Accuses Russia of Lying about Ukraine
An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council took place on Thursday due to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. During the meeting, the United States expressed their disapproval with the fact that Russia lied about its military activity on the territory of Ukraine. Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. told the U.N. council that Russia had sent tanks and air defense units to fight … [Read more...]
New Accusations of Russian Involvement in Ukrainian Conflict
After the presidential discussions on Tuesday in Minsk between President Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin, Wednesday brought new and fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. Kiev immediately accused Russia that it had delivered more arms into the rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine and also accused Russia of having seized villages in Ukraine with Russian troops in a new offensive. Such fighting … [Read more...]
Weapons Still Being Sent To Ukrainian Separatists by Russia
In spite of President Vladimir V. Putin’s attempt to calm the situation concerning the downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, it seems that Russia is still strongly supporting the pro-Russian rebels. Shipments of arms have not ceased to take place despite the fact that the entire world is watching Russia closely due to its involvement in the issue. Twenty additional tanks have been sent on … [Read more...]
Bodies of MH17 Victims Recovered
According to the latest information received from the Ukrainian government, 219 bodies have been recovered and identified from the site where flight MH17 crashed on Thursday with 298 people on board. Moreover, it seems that body parts have also been recovered from 28 additional bodies, and as such, only 51 people currently remain unaccounted for. A European delegation has also received permission … [Read more...]
