Putin should encourage rebels to allow access to crash site
The UK will urge other European leaders to consider imposing oil, gas, defence and banking sanctions against Russia over its role in the Malaysia Airways disaster in Ukraine if the situation does not improve, Downing Street has said.
David Cameron's official spokesman confirmed the UK wanted to discuss so-called "tier 3" sanctions against Vladimir Putin's government at an EU meeting on Tuesday, going further than the current "tier 2" plan to freeze assets and ban travel for members of the president's inner circle.
The prime minister was expected to make a statement to the House of Commons on Monday about the crisis in Ukraine ahead of a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Brussels and a UN security council meeting.
Speaking in Wales ahead of making the statement, Cameron said: "The world wants to see a real change in the stance Russia has taken over the crisis in Ukraine. We need no more weapons crossing the border, no more troops crossing the border, no more support for the separatists, respect for Ukrainian territorial integrity. That is what is required and that is what must be pushed for.
The UN meeting will seek a resolution from all members, including Russia. In particular, this will call for those responsible to be held accountable and for international experts to be allowed access to the rebel-held site of the crash, where Malaysian airliner MH17 was shot down last week, killing 298 people.