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| Malaysia Airlines crash: 'World's eyes on Russia' says UK | Malaysia Airlines crash: 'World's eyes on Russia' says UK |
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| The "world's eyes" are now on Russia to make sure it delivers for the victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the UK has warned. | The "world's eyes" are now on Russia to make sure it delivers for the victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the UK has warned. |
| Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has summoned Russia's ambassador to discuss his country's response to the tragedy. | Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has summoned Russia's ambassador to discuss his country's response to the tragedy. |
| Some 298 people were killed when the Boeing 777 crashed near Russia's border with Ukraine on Thursday. | Some 298 people were killed when the Boeing 777 crashed near Russia's border with Ukraine on Thursday. |
| Ten of the victims were from the UK - the latest to be named is understood to be 44-year-old Stephen Anderson. | |
| Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte have called for the European Union to "reconsider its approach to Russia" following the disaster. | Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte have called for the European Union to "reconsider its approach to Russia" following the disaster. |
| Mr Anderson is believed to be a former RAF search and rescue co-ordinator. | |
| Downing Street said it was "increasingly likely" the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from near Torez, an area of eastern Ukraine held by Russian separatists. | Downing Street said it was "increasingly likely" the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from near Torez, an area of eastern Ukraine held by Russian separatists. |
| Mr Hammond said the Russian government was not using its influence to push the rebels to allow investigators access to the crash site. | Mr Hammond said the Russian government was not using its influence to push the rebels to allow investigators access to the crash site. |
| "That's the only way we can get to the truth and bring those accountable to justice," he said. | "That's the only way we can get to the truth and bring those accountable to justice," he said. |
| "The world's eyes will be on Russia to see if she delivers on her obligations in the next couple of hours." | "The world's eyes will be on Russia to see if she delivers on her obligations in the next couple of hours." |
| UK air accident investigators have deployed a team to the region to ascertain what happened. | UK air accident investigators have deployed a team to the region to ascertain what happened. |
| 'Touched lives' | 'Touched lives' |
| Lawyer John Allen, the ninth British victim to be named, died alongside his wife Sandra and sons Christopher, Julian and Ian, his law firm NautaDutilh said. | |
| In a statement the company paid tribute to its "much loved colleague". | |
| Mr Allen and his family are believed to have died alongside Britons Robert Ayley, Andrew Hoare, John Alder, Liam Sweeney, Glenn Thomas, Richard Mayne, Ben Pocock, and Cameron Dalziel, who was born in Zimbabwe, but was travelling on a British passport. | Mr Allen and his family are believed to have died alongside Britons Robert Ayley, Andrew Hoare, John Alder, Liam Sweeney, Glenn Thomas, Richard Mayne, Ben Pocock, and Cameron Dalziel, who was born in Zimbabwe, but was travelling on a British passport. |
| "He was a person with many talents, and in addition to his professional contribution to our firm he generously shared his musical and athletic abilities with us as well," the tribute to Mr Allen added. | "He was a person with many talents, and in addition to his professional contribution to our firm he generously shared his musical and athletic abilities with us as well," the tribute to Mr Allen added. |
| Father-of-two Mr Ayley, 28, was originally from Surrey and living in New Zealand, his family said, adding he "touched many lives". | Father-of-two Mr Ayley, 28, was originally from Surrey and living in New Zealand, his family said, adding he "touched many lives". |
| Meanwhile, a Newcastle-based charity, the Percy Hedley Foundation, has said it is caring for a disabled child whose mother, father and siblings were on the plane. | Meanwhile, a Newcastle-based charity, the Percy Hedley Foundation, has said it is caring for a disabled child whose mother, father and siblings were on the plane. |
| 'Held to account' | 'Held to account' |
| Downing Street said Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama had agreed in a phone call that an independent investigation should get under way as soon as possible. | Downing Street said Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama had agreed in a phone call that an independent investigation should get under way as soon as possible. |
| They also discussed potential new sanctions on Moscow, a No 10 spokesman said. | They also discussed potential new sanctions on Moscow, a No 10 spokesman said. |
| The government's Cobra emergency committee also met again earlier. | The government's Cobra emergency committee also met again earlier. |
| The latest figures released by Malaysia Airlines show the aeroplane was carrying 189 Dutch nationals, 27 Australians, 44 Malaysians (including 15 crew) and 10 Britons, as well as a number of other nationalities. | The latest figures released by Malaysia Airlines show the aeroplane was carrying 189 Dutch nationals, 27 Australians, 44 Malaysians (including 15 crew) and 10 Britons, as well as a number of other nationalities. |
| Among the British passengers believed to have died were: | Among the British passengers believed to have died were: |