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July 29, 2014

Ukraine Clashes Kill 19 Civilians; U.S, EU to Unveil Sanctions on Russia 
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Fighting in eastern Ukraine has prevented a team of international
investigators from reaching the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight
17 for the third day in a row. According to Reuters, at least 19
civilians have died in the latest round of violence. A U.N. tally Monday
showed about 800 civilians have been killed since mid-April when Ukraine
launched an offensive to oust the rebels. The latest clashes come as the
United States and European Union are poised to impose the harshest
sanctions to date against Russia for its support of the rebels, whom
they accuse of shooting down the plane with Russian-supplied missiles.
Europe could unveil its sanctions against Russia’s financial,
technology and arms industries as early as today. Deputy National
Security Adviser Tony Blinken says the United States will follow suit.

Tony Blinken: "We expect the European Union to take significant
additional steps this week, including in key sectors of the Russian
economy. In turn, and in full coordination with Europe, the United
States will implement additional measures itself. Our purpose here,
again, is not to punish Russia, but to make clear that it must cease its
support for the separatists and stop destabilizing Ukraine."

 

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