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Tag: MH17
Russian Recon Ship Crashes; Navalny Attacked; Open Russia Declared ‘Undesirable’, Searched by Police
The Russian reconaissance ship Liman crashed into a Turkish freighter and sank; 78 sailors on board were rescued. Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was attacked and Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia was declared ‘undesirable’ and searched by the FSB’s Extremism Center.
A Russian BUK Anti-Aircraft Missile Shot Down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 – Official Investigation
The official investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine confirms the airliner was struck by a Russian missile fired from separatist-held territory
On 2nd Anniversary of MH17, Still Waiting for Dutch Prosecutors’ Report, But More Evidence of Kremlin’s Complicity
On the second anniversary of the downing of Flight MH17 by Russian-backed militants, killing all 298 aboard, the Dutch prosecutor’s report is still not ready, but more evidence of the Kremlin’s complicity has been obtained.
Tabloids Revive Old And Debunked MH17 Conspiracies
With the upcoming broadcast of a BBC documentary on the conspiracy theories surrounding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 17, 2014, several media outlets, both Western and Russian, have revived some old and debunked claims. This morning, Britain’s Daily Express ran, in a break from its usual staples of Princess Diana stories and […]
Interpreter Podcast – Dutch Safety Board Releases Report On MH17
The Interpreter Podcast returns! This week, Boston College Professor Dr. Matt Sienkiewicz and Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller discuss the Dutch Safety Board report on the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. Bonus conversation: the first Democratic Presidential debate will be held tonight. Will Bernie Sanders become the front runner, will […]
Ukraine Live Day 603: Dutch Safety Board Release MH17 Report
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]
Russian People Think That a Malaysian Plane Tribunal Would Hold Ukraine Responsible, Gudkov Says
Staunton, July 29 – The Russian government is totally opposed to the creation of an international tribunal to investigate the downing of the Malaysian airliner a year ago and will likely veto a proposal for such a venue at a meeting of the UN Security Council today. But a recent poll shows about half of […]
Ukraine Live Day 527: Ukraine Reports Heavy Fighting Near Schastye And Avdeyevka
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]
The Government of Misanthropy and Denial
In the last few weeks Russia vetoed a UN resolution commemorating the anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide and strongly hinted that it would veto a UN inquiry into the downing of the Malaysian Flight MH17 by pro-Moscow forces in Ukraine a year ago. Even for Moscow this is quite […]