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Flying around Ukraine

Airlines face a major challenge flying around Ukraine — it’s huge

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How big of a country is Ukraine? Well, flying around it is the same as flying to Springfield, Illinois, because of a crash in Philadelphia. It’s that big. How big of a country is Ukraine? Well, flying around it is the same as flying to Springfield, Illinois, because of a crash in Philadelphia. It’s that big.

A departure board displays various cancellations at Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv.

Despite recent events in Ukraine and Israel, flying over hot spots is business as usual

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Malaysia airlines' flight paths

Malaysia Airlines has to thread the needle now to get its planes safely to western Europe

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Russians have been lighting candles and leaving flowers and messages at the Dutch embassy in Moscow to show respect for the passengers who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Most of the victims were Dutch.

Russia presents many theories, but few answers, about what happened to Malaysia flight 17

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Small signs of progress for investigators looking into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17

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An armed pro-Russian separatist gestures to reporters at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), Donetsk region July 21, 2014.

The Malaysia Airlines crash site is a huge crime scene. And it’s being trampled

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Instead of trained forensic investigators, the people combing through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 so far have been miners. The BBC’s Natalia Antelava describes the scene and explains why it should have been treated like a crime scene.Instead of trained forensic investigators, the people combing through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 so far have been miners. The BBC’s Natalia Antelava describes the scene and explains why it should have been treated like a crime scene.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a televised statement at early Monday. He said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine must not be used for political ends and urged separatists to allow international experts access to the crash

Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears

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As evidence mounts that a Russian anti-aircraft missile was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the government and ordinary Russians distrust the facts and deny that Russia had any responsibility. Moscow-based reporter Natalia Antonova shared the reactions she heard, including real sadness at the tragedy, with PRI’s The World.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a televised statement at early Monday. He said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine must not be used for political ends and urged separatists to allow international experts access to the crash

Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears

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As evidence mounts that a Russian anti-aircraft missile was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the government and ordinary Russians distrust the facts and deny that Russia had any responsibility. Moscow-based reporter Natalia Antonova shared the reactions she heard, including real sadness at the tragedy, with PRI’s The World.

Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight

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It’s time for the Netherlands to “man up” to Russia. That’s what one Dutch columnist is saying about his country’s muted response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 over Ukraine.

Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight

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It’s time for the Netherlands to “man up” to Russia. That’s what one Dutch columnist is saying about his country’s muted response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 over Ukraine.