Flight MH17: Searching for the Truth of a War Crime

By Marcus Bensmann and David Crawford, CORRECT!V Jan 11, 2015 An investigation by the Berlin-based newsroom CORRECT!V reveals that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed by a Russian Air Defense Brigade operating on Ukrainian territory, without displaying national emblems. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Putin Calls for Sanctions Against Countries That Imposed Sanctions Against Russia

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to fight economic fire with economic fire after the United States and the European Union brought sanctions against his country last week, and as of Wednesday, his call to action was heeded in the form of sanctions against those same nations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Isn’t the United States Releasing Its July 17 Satellite Images of MH17?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 The following is a letter from a concerned reader who prefers to remain anonymous, but raises some interesting questions about the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russian Troops Build Up at Ukrainian Border

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 The beefed-up presence of Russian forces on the Russia-Ukraine border in recent days has gotten the attention of NATO officials, who have counted some 20,000 troops in "battle-ready formations," the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poles Stage Apple-Eating Social Media Campaign to ‘Annoy Putin’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 1, 2014 Did you know that Poland is basically apple central? Yes, the Eastern European nation happens to be the largest exporter of apples the world over. And its people are not about to sit idly by while Vladimir Putin blocks their fruity bounty from entering Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No One, Including Russia, Benefits From MH17 Crash

Ivo Mijnssen / Truthdig Jul 22, 2014 A barrage of mutual accusations and contradictory accounts has followed the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Eastern Ukraine on July 17. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Downside of Giving Weapons

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2014 The bodies and debris that rained from the Ukrainian sky offer a cautionary lesson about the danger of giving heavy weapons to non-state actors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Flight 17 Sober Us Up?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 22, 2014 American politics was trundling along on its usual unserious and trivial trajectory when news of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine shook the world. Suddenly, the stakes in public life and foreign policy were very high. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

MH17 Crash Site, Victims’ Remains Reportedly Under Rebel Control (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2014 The site of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 became even more politically fraught Sunday, when pro-Russian separatists reportedly took custody of the remains of some 200 bodies of crash victims and obstructed emergency workers' access to the area. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Malaysian Airliner

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