A passenger jet belonging to Malaysia Airlines carrying 295 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine 5.55pm BSTRussian president Vladimir Putin has released a statement via the Kremlin website (Russian). It reads:Vladimir Putin has expressed his deepest condolences to Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia with regard to the accident in Ukrainian territory of a Malaysian Airlines passenger aircraft, resulting in numerous casualties. The Russian head of state asked him to convey his sincerest words of sympathy and support to families and friends of the victims. 5.52pm BSTWe have a quick video report on the crash, with details as they currently …read more
Source: The Guardian
