I am appalled at the loss of life in this crash. The tragedy for the families involved is unimaginable.

But how great is the contrast with the loss of the Malaysian lane over Ukraine last July.

Russian investigators were on site within hours, and bodies have been repatriated today, as they should be.

Compare that to the response of Russian-baked rebels who refused access to the crash site of the Malaysian plane. This report from the BBC

''Following the crash, there was international outcry over the way rebels handled the debris site, leaving passengers' remains exposed to summer heat and allowing untrained volunteers to comb through the area.

This led to weeks of delays in the removal of the wreckage, but a deal made with local militias eventually allowed the work to begin.''

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Do as you would be done by,Mr Putin.