Here. The umt n. Calls for a ceasefire in gaza since the deadliest day since the conflict started. The death toll from the conflict now topping 500. Changes at the top for tesco. The ceo Phillip Clark will step down in october to be replaced by a relatively unknown dave lewis. Investors say this is sending shares higher. And shares tumble in dubai because of uncertainty about its largest builder. Aerotech. Youre watching Worldwide Exchange. Bringing you reports from around the world. The fighting is underway near the east ukrainian station. Operations in Eastern Ukraine are in an active phase but didnt comment specifically on the troops entering donetsk. They are expected to hold a press conference shortly and well get that to you as that begins. Russia is feeling pressure after shooting down malaysian flights 17. European leaders have threatened to level new sanctions against moscow as early as this tuesday. Unless an accident investigator is allowed to the crash site. This comes amid mounting anger over the treatment of bodies with prorussian separatists accused of mishandling the remains of those who died on the plane. Speaking on nbcs meet the press, john kerry said the disaster should prompt a stronger european stance against moscow. Weve taken tough sanctions, we hope this is a profound wakeup call to those countries in europe that have wanted to kind of, you know, go slow and soft pedal this. Joining us in the studio is the acting Ukrainian Ambassador to the u. K. Ambassador, thank you for joining us this morning. Can i ask if you are stepping up operations right now in Eastern Ukraine . Ukrainian armed forces are quite successful right now in the duration of the territory temporary occupied by the prorussian terrorists. Lets call the right terms. But what is more important, we do see the growing International Understanding and growing International Support of the ukrainian position. Mr. Kerry told this is a wakeup call. Yes, indeed. A few days ago we entered the civilization conflict. It is not now ukrainian business or ukrainian versus russia cop fli conflict, this is something that has the International World meaning. You said that you want to see a step up to phase three sanctions from europe. Do you think were capable of coming to an agreement on this in the next few days . I think so. They wakeup call was heard. And this is the most important. As far as i know, they reached the growing consensus about the sanctions and next tuesday brussels will show us what will happen with that. And the sanctions are very crucial just to stop the aggression. The ukrainians will be quite successful in liberation and in fight with terror if the russians will not supply any more with the money, with Trained Personnel and go there just to fight. You have made the comment in the last 24 hours russia is still supplying weapons to the rebels. Is that what you believe . Yes, we have all the evidence of the continuous supply of the russian terrorists in ukraine from the territory of russian configuration. Moreover, we have witnessed the cases of heavy or tillty motor and rocket shelling against ukrainian troops from the russian territories. This is unnecessary aggression. What could force him to cut ties here . I think a united position of the World Community will bring understanding of terror not being permitted in the 21st century. The suggestion from russia is they will allow unprecedented access to the crash site. I wonder if an International Investigation has passed given what has happened at the crash site. Has the time for the investigation passed and is the forensic investigation compromised here . I would say that we are witnesses of the crime. The first one was an act of terror against the airliner. The second one, this is abuse against the dead bodies of the victims. And the debris of the liner and integrity of the crash site. Ukraine is ready to ensure transparent in the absolute investigation of the situation. We have requested the international asis the answer and International Specialties to come. And they are right in ukraine. We have launched special program for the logistic of that investigation. The special crisis was established and this is ukraine who has the responsibility to make this investigation, not selfproclaimed, this terrorist organization, socalled peoples republic, which are definitely of the terroristic nature. Does the rebellion in the east need to be entirely crushed before we can bring russia, ukraine, to the negotiating table here . For us it is that they have given up their weapons. And this is a condition for the compromise with the prorussian terrorists. And we are doing our best to force them to give up their weapons. Yesterday, for example, 23 russian nationals were taken by the Ukrainian Military while they were trying two escape from one of the ukrainian cities. They are russian nationals and are reportedly, some of them at least, are members of the armed forces of russia. But you agree the rebels wont give up the weapons unless they are forced. It wont happen voluntarily, they have to be forced to give them up. Well, the price is life, and they probably have to force for giving up the weapons, otherwise i have all the doubts that they will go to constructive steps towards ukrainian request. Sir, thank you for speaking to us this morning. Andre, the acting ambassador to the u. K. You are looking at live pictures of kiev. Well bring you right to that as soon as it begins. The u. N. Security Council Resolution to allow access to the area, Vladimir Putin called for full security at the site of the crash. Hes promised to do Everything Possible to end the fighting in ukraine. Translator we must do everything to guarantee the International Civil aviations total full safety and secure the humanitarian corridors for it to work. From the site of russia, we are doing everything that depends on us so the conflict in Eastern Ukraine moves through the military phase to the phase of talks at the negotiating table where only peaceful and diplomatic means will be used. Putins comments follow a decision by russia to expand the list of americans banned from the country in apparent retaliation for washingtons ramped up sanctions. Nbcs jim maceda is in moscow. Jim, that didnt sound like Vladimir Putin is cowered by the events of the last 24 hours, but as we heard from the kt aing ambassador there, how do you believe the internationalization of this crisis is impacting putin . Reporter well, you know, julia, theres been a lot of talk from the pundits over the past 24 to 48 hours about a game changer, about how the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 could, in fact, change the environment and the landscape completely. But we have seen that so far. The game in ukraine has not changed at all. The war as the ambassador suggested and said quite vividly, i call it by the way a civil war because it is primarily between two Armed Ukrainian groups. Prokiev and promoscow. That war is raging on and nowen confirmed reuters reports from the prorussian leader that fighting is going on inside donetsk with tanks heading into the city center. So we are seeing putin paying lip services that just suggested, that quote you had from him, saying how the site has to be unfettered and there has to be a maximum amount of freedom there for everyone to do their jobs, but at the same time there is there are no signs of concern it seems on his part about the growing International Indictment against him or becoming a pariah nation. Hes still blaming everything indirectly on ukraine and seems certainly confidently that europe will have no stomach to push through the sanctions. Yijim, we are now hearing fr the Prime Minister of ukraine. Jim, well come back to you. Heres what the Prime Minister is saying. You wanted to be able to take away the bodies of the dead people. And the russian territories do not allow us to evacuate all the bodies and to abandon the station in order to bring them to the designated place. In general, 810 workers take part in the operation. 355 of them are workers of the states emergency service. The Security Service of ukraine launched a criminal case and created a group, a task force, that enrolls all the Law Enforcement bodies of ukraine and our foreign partners arrived today to take part in the investigation of this terrible tragedy. As far as our position on the investigation is concerned, it is unchanged. Transparticipant and fullfledged International Investigation. Ukraine is ready to transfer the coordinated role on the investigation of this terrible tragedy to our western partners. The netherlands can have this process in clear coordination with the ukraine yap structures and entire International Community. As for the autopsy and forensic investigation of all the people who died in amsterdam, there is one of the most developed in the world. The Ukrainian Government is ready to transport all the bodies to amsterdam in order to conduct the needed expertise for the forensic investigation. The russian government has done nothing in order to provide an opportunity for Law Enforcement and service on the emergency situation and International Community to have unhindered access. And thats why because of all the possibilities, including unofficial negotiations, we were able to collect the bodies and collect part of the proof of this terrible traffic did. At the current stage, we do not have any doubt that this plane was shot down. The reason of the full order plane is the missile strike. And it is absolutely understandable that to manage this system a drunken prorussian terrorist cannot do that. Those were expert people who are trained and we have information that this training took place on russian territory who received russian financing and arms and training. And this is why this terrible international tragedy, this International Crime against humanity has to be investigated by the International Commission. And i emphasize once more we are ready for the netherlands to take up the management of the investigation and coordination as a country that suffered most in all of the international communities. But once again, my deepest condolences. My deepest condolences to those families who lost their beloved. We pray for everyone. We pray for these families and the ukrainian nation mourns. Let me update on the latest developments. Ukrainian authorities discovered 272 bodies. 251 of which are already loaded in the train refrigerators. We sent two trains, four cars of which right now are located in torrez city. These bloody guerillas do not allow the train to leave the area. We expect that the train will leave the area as soon as possible. Ukrainian government is ready to transfer an International Investigation to our dutch frien friends. Dutch side could lead the process of investigation together with the entire International Community and ukrainian authorities. We are ready to transfer all bodies directly to amsterdam as one of the best territories located in amsterdam. Ukrainian Security Agency already thought that a comprehensive and thorough investigation of this deadly terrorist attack, of this crime against humanity, under the valid agreement between ukraine and netherlands, we are ready in the full operation with the dutch side and other International Foreign agencies to conduct this type of investigation. Those who committed this International Crime, those responsible will be held accountable and together with the entire International Community we will bring to justice everyone responsible including the country which is behind the scene but supplied illegal weapon, provided the financial support, train ed thee men and supported and even orchestrated this kind of despicable crime. Ukrainian government will do everything to investigate this cri crime, to preserve the bodies, to provide any support in all respective governments and to up fold to the entire world the truth. Thank you. Ready to answer any question you need. Reporter can i ask if the priority at the moment is the recovery of the bodies, the removal of those bodies from the other crash site and moving them to amsterdam, if so, does the train have to go through donetsk, and if so, was it wise to begin military action in donetsk this morning . The key priority for us is to recover the bodies. To collect all evidences of these crime. As i already said, we recovered 272 bodies. 251 of which are already loaded in the refrigerators. We facilitated how to deliver these bodies to any distant nation which is needed, including capital kiev or amsterdam as i already said. In amsterdam we can get perfect forensic expertise as our dutch partners can provide wellequipped facilities. There is no indication of any kind of military activity or Counter Terrorist operation at the area of crash site. We do understand our responsibility because the key priority is to collect all evidences and to have thorough investigation. Reporter sir, how long are the negotiations going on . How do they happen with the discussion of the terrorists or whatever you call them. And the train can move as soon as possible, whats the timetable for that and how are you talking to them and who is talking to them . We have just lost the line there to the Prime Minister of y ukraine. Let me just recap what hes been saying, deepest con do lenses to the families of the victims and they want to have a criminal investigation, but those responsible for the plane downing will be brought to justice. He tied it to the country behind the attacks for supplying weapons. He also said that they orchestrated this kind of despicable act. He was very forthright in talking about russia or connecting russia to the attack that we saw. As far as those killed in the plane crash, he said that the government is looking to transport the bodies in the refrigerated trains right now back to the netherlands for forensic assessment. But he said that the rebels, he called them guerillas, said they are blocking and not allowing the trains to leave right now. So they are still trying to negotiate it seems a way to bring the bodies back to the netherlands. As far as the International Community is concerned, he said they need unhindered access to the crash site to lead us on to the meeting later today at the u. N. Security council and whether or not russia will give their consent to allow unfettered access. And the kept skeptic in me says even if they do i wonder what that means. And theres a hearing in the hague right now with the dutch Prime Minister calling on the u. N. Security council for a strong resolution on mh17. Hes also says that the resolution must include unrestricted access to the investigators. Lets bring in jim maceda back in. Jim, all the comment that is were made there by the ukrainian Prime Minister tie back to what you were saying as far as russia becoming a pariah state. Does any of this impact the way that Vladimir Putin continues to play the situation as far as his apparent influence on the Eastern Ukraine is concerned . Reporter no, it really hasnt impacted visibly yet. We are still seeing Vladimir Putin, the statesman, which he plays very well, paying lip service as he did just this morning to peaceful negotiations to end the war going on and throughout ukraine, but specifically now raging on in Eastern Ukraine. But hes showing no signs at all of concern about the growing International Indictment against him, the anger coming from all four corners of capitals of western europe and from the United States and all the reference to him becoming a pariah nation. Hes still blaming everything, at least indirectly, on ukraine and seems confident, Vladimir Putin does, that once again when push comes to shove, europe will not have the stomach to push through anything serious in terms of secretarial sanctions. And the current fullcourt press on Vladimir Putin in time will peter out. Jim, i hear you. I also want to ask you about reports in the press right now. Remember being in kiev talking to independent media there saying they were doing their best to offset some of the russia propaganda. I just wondered what the russian tv stations and the media there were making of the internationalization of this crisis. Reporter yeah, well, its the full court press on Russian Television. No question about it. Ive been watching it off and on for 30 years. Even when it was soviet. And im amazed now at the sophisticati sophistication that you see on the five or six russian channels. What the attempt is being made now is to basically dissect and simply contradict every single piece of key evid