Obama, Abbott, Rutte, demand full access to MH17 crash site

July 25, 2014 10:47

US President Barack Obama has joined with the leaders of Australia and the Netherlands to demand full access to the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board. In a telephonic conversation, Obama thanked Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for his leadership on this issue, including his willingness to send investigators to the crash site as well as federal police if necessary, the White House said in a statement.

"The two leaders agree that a prompt, full, unimpeded and transparent international investigation is an imperative, and they expressed their resolve to push for full, immediate, and secure access for international investigators to the crash site," the statement said.

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