Vladimir V. Putin seemed to also try a unique combination of conciliation and bravado when he searched for a way of compromise while not actually agreeing with the West. His gesture of offering comforting words via video statement could be doubly interpreted as it was released during the night, precisely when pro-Russian separatists started releasing the bodies of the Malaysian Aircraft and … [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...]