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A pro-Russia fighter guards the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine on Sunday. If the Russian Federation is shown to be liable for the deaths of 298 people from various countries, it could lose "sovereign immunity" and face complex criminal charges and civil suits. (Associated Press)
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The debris field at the crash site was grisly and widespread. Pro-Russia separatists declared a three-day cease-fire for recovery efforts and investigation of the passenger plane downing that killed all 298 people aboard on Thursday. (Associated Press)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin informed President Obama of the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet near the end of a telephone call about U.S. sanctions. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Christian Noboa of the Russia side Rubin Kazan challenges Artem Milevskiy (right) of Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev during their Group F Champions League soccer match in Kiev on Sept. 16, 2009. (Associated Press)
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President Obama enters the White House briefing room Wednesday to announce a new series of sanctions against Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions are aimed at Russian energy, financial and defense companies. (associated press)
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Maria Sharapova of Russia looks dejected after losing a point to Angelique Kerber of Germany during their women's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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Belgium's Marouane Fellaini, left, challenges Russia's Alexander Samedov during the group H World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
