Cameron calls on Russia give access to crash site

David Cameron told Vladimir Putin he must ensure access to the MH17 crash site so victims of the disaster can hold proper funerals for their loved ones.

The British Prime Minister spoke to the Russian president for the first time since MH17 was brought down, apparently by pro-Moscow rebels, in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

Cameron, who was left frustrated by Putin’s refusal to speak to him until yesterday, said he had “made clear” his demands in the phone call which came as the European Union looked set to impose tougher sanctions on Russia over its support for rebels in Ukraine.