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| MH17 crash: Cameron to increase pressure on Russia over crash | |
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| David Cameron is to use a statement to MPs to press for tougher sanctions against Russia over its response to the Malaysia jet crash in Ukraine. | |
| Meanwhile, Chancellor George Osborne warned that fresh sanctions could have an impact on the UK's economy but "not acting... can be very much worse". | |
| Ten passengers from the UK were among 298 people killed when flight MH17 was downed in east Ukraine on 17 July. | Ten passengers from the UK were among 298 people killed when flight MH17 was downed in east Ukraine on 17 July. |
| Pro-Russia separatists, who retain control of the area, have been blamed. | Pro-Russia separatists, who retain control of the area, have been blamed. |
| The last of the 10 Britons who died in the crash were named over the weekend. | |
| They included 44-year-old drilling technician Stephen Anderson, banker Andrew Hoare, 59, who died along with his Dutch wife and their two children and law firm partner John Allen, 44, and his wife and three sons. | |
| Mr Cameron, who will address the Commons later, told Mr Putin in a phone call the delay in allowing experts access to the crash site was "completely unacceptable and indefensible". | |
| He has backed his Australian counterpart's calls for a new UN resolution to guarantee "unfettered access" to the crash site. The UN Security Council will vote on the proposed resolution later. | |
| Mr Putin said in a brief statement on Russian television "everything must be done to guarantee the security of international experts at the site of the tragedy". | |
| Meanwhile, the UK is set to push for further sanctions against Russia at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Tuesday. | |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Osborne said further sanctions could have an impact on the UK economy, but warned "not acting in a situation like this can be very much worse". | |
| "This is about living in a world where international borders are respected, where commercial airlines are not shot down and it is absolutely in Britain's national economic interest that that is the case," he said. | |
| 'World is watching' | 'World is watching' |
| In a 30-minute phone call with Mr Putin, Mr Cameron urged him to intervene so victims' bodies could be repatriated, Downing Street said. | In a 30-minute phone call with Mr Putin, Mr Cameron urged him to intervene so victims' bodies could be repatriated, Downing Street said. |
| Mr Cameron had been trying to speak to Mr Putin since the Malaysia Airlines plane was brought down last week. | Mr Cameron had been trying to speak to Mr Putin since the Malaysia Airlines plane was brought down last week. |
| A No 10 spokeswoman said the conversation had been "frank", adding that Mr Cameron had called on Mr Putin to use his influence on pro-Russian separatists to allow experts to the crash site. | A No 10 spokeswoman said the conversation had been "frank", adding that Mr Cameron had called on Mr Putin to use his influence on pro-Russian separatists to allow experts to the crash site. |
| Mr Cameron told the president that the "world was now watching". | Mr Cameron told the president that the "world was now watching". |
| "The evidence suggested that pro-Russian separatists were responsible," a spokesman said Mr Cameron had told the Russian leader. | "The evidence suggested that pro-Russian separatists were responsible," a spokesman said Mr Cameron had told the Russian leader. |
| "If Russia wants to put the blame elsewhere they would need to present compelling and credible evidence," the spokesman said. | "If Russia wants to put the blame elsewhere they would need to present compelling and credible evidence," the spokesman said. |
| BBC political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue said Downing Street was frustrated at the lack of appetite among other EU countries for expanding existing sanctions. | BBC political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue said Downing Street was frustrated at the lack of appetite among other EU countries for expanding existing sanctions. |
| Mr Cameron has made it clear he will press for more Russian individuals to be listed for travel bans and asset freezes. | Mr Cameron has made it clear he will press for more Russian individuals to be listed for travel bans and asset freezes. |
| But he is seeking further potential bans on companies and banks that are seen to facilitate the continuing conflict in Ukraine, said our correspondent. | But he is seeking further potential bans on companies and banks that are seen to facilitate the continuing conflict in Ukraine, said our correspondent. |
| The UK has already taken action on export licences for defence equipment and wants other EU states such as France to do something similar. | The UK has already taken action on export licences for defence equipment and wants other EU states such as France to do something similar. |
| Other sectors such as energy could form part of the discussion though Germany, which is more dependent on gas imports from Russia, is thought to be resistant to such a move. | Other sectors such as energy could form part of the discussion though Germany, which is more dependent on gas imports from Russia, is thought to be resistant to such a move. |
| Bodies on train | Bodies on train |
| Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists have accused each other of downing the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. | Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists have accused each other of downing the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. |
| Russia has been accused of providing the rebels with an anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used in the attack. | Russia has been accused of providing the rebels with an anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used in the attack. |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry says there is overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of the plane. | US Secretary of State John Kerry says there is overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of the plane. |
| But the separatists, who have loaded at least 196 bodies on to refrigerated train trucks near the plane's crash site, to be taken to an as yet unknown destination, deny claims they are tampering with evidence. | But the separatists, who have loaded at least 196 bodies on to refrigerated train trucks near the plane's crash site, to be taken to an as yet unknown destination, deny claims they are tampering with evidence. |
| They say the plane's "black box" flight recorders have been recovered and will be handed over to the International Civil Aviation Organisation. | They say the plane's "black box" flight recorders have been recovered and will be handed over to the International Civil Aviation Organisation. |
| Six UK air accident investigators have been sent to the region and two Metropolitan Police officers arrived on Sunday to assist with identifying and recovering the bodies of those killed. | Six UK air accident investigators have been sent to the region and two Metropolitan Police officers arrived on Sunday to assist with identifying and recovering the bodies of those killed. |
| The Foreign Office is helping to provide transport, accommodation and translators for grieving families of the 10 Britons who died wishing to travel to Kiev or Amsterdam. | The Foreign Office is helping to provide transport, accommodation and translators for grieving families of the 10 Britons who died wishing to travel to Kiev or Amsterdam. |