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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 12:25 PM Jul 2014

Dutch Prime Minister Urges Kiev to Stop Fighting Near MH17 Crash Site

17:07 29/07/2014

MOSCOW, July 29 (RIA Novosti) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on Kiev authorities to stop its military operation against independence supporters around the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday, citing a government representative.

"The prime minister this morning called the Ukrainian president with a request to halt hostilities around the crash site," Jean Fransman said.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told Rutte that he would take all measures “to allow investigators access” to the scene, according to the government spokesman.

"Rutte expressed his concern about the fact it appeared the investigators may today yet again not reach the site. This is important because we want to get to the crash site as quickly as possible to get the victims and bring them home," Fransman said.

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http://en.ria.ru/world/20140729/191441206/Dutch-Prime-Minister-Urges-Kiev-to-Stop-Fighting-Near-MH17-Crash.html

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