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Ukraine MH17: Russian aviation experts to visit site Ukraine MH17: Russian aviation experts to visit site
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Russian aviation experts have arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev ahead of a visit to the site of the Flight MH17 crash in rebel-held territory. Russian aviation experts have arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev ahead of a visit to the site of the flight MH17 crash in rebel-held territory.
Ukraine's government has called a one-day pause in military operations against pro-Russia rebels to allow investigators to reach the site.Ukraine's government has called a one-day pause in military operations against pro-Russia rebels to allow investigators to reach the site.
The Malaysia Airlines plane crashed on 17 July, killing 298 people on board. The Malaysia Airlines plane crashed on 17 July in eastern Ukraine, with the deaths of all 298 people on board.
Rebels deny they shot it down with a missile by mistake. Russia says Ukraine did it, but Kiev rejects the charge. The rebels deny that they shot it down with a missile by mistake.
In the Netherlands, which lost 193 of its citizens in the crash, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is meeting his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak. Officials in Russia, which has been accused by the US and others of supplying the rebels with advanced weaponry, suggest that Ukraine's own armed forces downed the jet - a charge rejected by Kiev.
A team of 68 Malaysian police has arrived in Kiev to help with the investigation, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on a visit to the Netherlands to meet his Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte. The Netherlands lost 193 of its citizens in the crash.
Russia has come under increased pressure to end its support for the rebels despite having continually denied claims that it is arming and training them.Russia has come under increased pressure to end its support for the rebels despite having continually denied claims that it is arming and training them.
A new round of EU sanctions is being revealed on Thursday following similar action by the US. In other developments
Belarus is hosting talks between Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the crisis in Ukraine. A senior separatist leader is also due to attend.
'All the materials''All the materials'
A Russian delegation led by Oleg Storchevoy, deputy head of Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia, arrived in Kiev.A Russian delegation led by Oleg Storchevoy, deputy head of Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia, arrived in Kiev.
"Russian experts intend to meet the head of the investigative commission... and hand over all the materials that the chairman of the commission had previously asked for," Rosaviatsia said in a statement."Russian experts intend to meet the head of the investigative commission... and hand over all the materials that the chairman of the commission had previously asked for," Rosaviatsia said in a statement.
"Today, the Russian representatives will also try to reach the crash area of the Boeing 777 and together with specialists from the international investigative commission examine the state of parts of the aircraft at the site.""Today, the Russian representatives will also try to reach the crash area of the Boeing 777 and together with specialists from the international investigative commission examine the state of parts of the aircraft at the site."
Dutch and Australian police experts have been trying all week to reach the crash site but have been prevented from doing so by intense fighting as government forces push against rebels in the region. Dutch and Australian police experts are again trying to reach the crash site after being prevented from doing so all week by intense fighting as government forces push against rebels in the region.
OSCE monitors on the ground said in a tweet that they were making "steady progress" towards the site on Thursday.
The press service for Ukraine's "anti-terrorist operation" said troops would refrain from combat operations in the Donetsk region, except in self-defence, in order to allow investigators to do their work on Thursday.The press service for Ukraine's "anti-terrorist operation" said troops would refrain from combat operations in the Donetsk region, except in self-defence, in order to allow investigators to do their work on Thursday.
Well over 1,000 civilians and combatants have been killed since the new Ukrainian government sent troops into east Ukraine in mid-April to quell the insurgency.Well over 1,000 civilians and combatants have been killed since the new Ukrainian government sent troops into east Ukraine in mid-April to quell the insurgency.
The rebels have been forced back towards their strongholds in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, which have come under heavy bombardment.The rebels have been forced back towards their strongholds in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, which have come under heavy bombardment.