France, Germany, England want unfettered access to crash site

If Russia does not immediately take the necessary measures, consequences will be drawn by the European Union at the Foreign Affairs Council which takes place on Tuesday,’ the French presidency said in a statement after the leaders of France, Germany and Britain held a conference call.

According to the statement, Francois Hollande, Angela Merkel and David Cameron agreed to call on their Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pressure the rebels into allowing rescuers and investigators ‘free and total access to the site of the MH17 flight disaster to accomplish their mission.’ 

‘Russia must understand that resolving the Ukrainian crisis is more than ever an imperative after this tragedy which has outraged the entire world.’ 

The Malaysia Airlines jet is believed to have been shot down by a surface-to-air missile on its way from Amsterdam to KL, killing all 298 people on board.