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| Malaysia airlines flight MH17 crash: US President Obama and Russian President Putin discuss Ukraine plane crash | Malaysia airlines flight MH17 crash: US President Obama and Russian President Putin discuss Ukraine plane crash |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have discussed the Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in a field in eastern Ukraine, both the White House and the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday. | Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have discussed the Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in a field in eastern Ukraine, both the White House and the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday. |
| The MH17 Malaysian passenger aircraft was reportedly shot down near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, according to an adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister. There were 295 people on board. | The MH17 Malaysian passenger aircraft was reportedly shot down near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, according to an adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister. There were 295 people on board. |
| An emergency services rescue worker said at least 100 bodies had so far been found at the scene, near the village of Grabovo, and that debris from the wreckage was spread across an area up to about 15 km (nine miles) in diameter. | An emergency services rescue worker said at least 100 bodies had so far been found at the scene, near the village of Grabovo, and that debris from the wreckage was spread across an area up to about 15 km (nine miles) in diameter. |
| A US State Department spokeswoman told reporters in a news conference following the crash that she could not confirm if there were any US citizens on board or not, BBC News reported. | |
| White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed a phone call took place, in which Obama warned that "additional steps are on the table if Russia doesn't change course." | White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed a phone call took place, in which Obama warned that "additional steps are on the table if Russia doesn't change course." |
| Ernest added that Obama was briefed by his advisers on the crash and directed top US officials to remain in close contact with Ukrainian officials. | Ernest added that Obama was briefed by his advisers on the crash and directed top US officials to remain in close contact with Ukrainian officials. |
| "I can confirm that we've seen those reports [of the crash] but I'm not in a position to confirm any of the details at this point," Earnest said. | "I can confirm that we've seen those reports [of the crash] but I'm not in a position to confirm any of the details at this point," Earnest said. |
| The Kremlin website published a statement late Thursday that said: ”the Russian leader informed the US president of the report from air traffic controllers that the Malaysian plane had crashed on Ukrainian territory, which had arrived immediately before the phone call.“ | The Kremlin website published a statement late Thursday that said: ”the Russian leader informed the US president of the report from air traffic controllers that the Malaysian plane had crashed on Ukrainian territory, which had arrived immediately before the phone call.“ |
| The statement gave no further details about what the leaders discussed with regard to the plane crash. | The statement gave no further details about what the leaders discussed with regard to the plane crash. |
| The rest of the phone call was dedicated to the general situation in eastern Ukraine, and recent US sanctions against Russian individuals and companies. | The rest of the phone call was dedicated to the general situation in eastern Ukraine, and recent US sanctions against Russian individuals and companies. |
| The Obama-Putin phone call was made at the request of Moscow a day after the US and European countries imposed new sanctions on Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, including penalties against Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft and other energy, financial and defense firms. | The Obama-Putin phone call was made at the request of Moscow a day after the US and European countries imposed new sanctions on Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, including penalties against Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft and other energy, financial and defense firms. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |