MH17 plane crash: Kerry points finger at Russia

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BBC Online :
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said there is overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine.
Kerry called on Russia to take responsibility for the actions of the rebels, saying their handling of the dead had been “grotesque”.
All 298 people on flight MH17 died when it was reportedly hit by a missile.
Russia has been accused of providing the rebels with an anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used in the attack.
Natalia Antelava is handed passenger documents by volunteers at the crash site: “It shows you how badly organised it is… they don’t know who to give this to”
It denies the allegations.
Earlier, the remains of up to 196 people were loaded on to refrigerated rail wagons in Torez, eastern Ukraine. A second train has now arrived there to collect more bodies. Ukrainian officials say 251 bodies and 86 body parts have been found.
Negotiations are continuing between the authorities in Kiev and the rebels for the trains to be allowed to leave for government-held territory for identification and analysis.
Unconfirmed reports say three Dutch investigators have now arrived to the rebel-held city of Donetsk and are due to travel to Torez.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called on pro-Russian separatists not to use the bodies as pawns in their conflict with the Ukrainian authorities.
“There are 298 bodies on that site – their families, their loved ones want them home now,” she said.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was essential to give international experts complete security so they could conduct an independent investigation.

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