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Global leaders express shock over downed plane


International leaders and officials expressed grief and shock at the crash Thursday in eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people.

The plane en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was carrying 154 Dutch citizens, 43 Malaysians, 27 Australians and passengers of several other nationalities.

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko called it an “act of terrorism” and demanded an international investigation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin:

The United States Government remains prepared to assist with a credible, international investigation any way we can, and we will continue to be in touch with all relevant partners as we seek the facts of what happened …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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