The rebels control a swath of territory in two eastern provinces,
and have battled Ukrainian troops with heavy weapons including
tanks and missile launchers that the West says came from Russia.
Russi The sanctions so far have focused on individuals instead of entire
sectors of the economy, though the EU already was moving to broaden them
before the downing of the plane. British Prime Minister David Cameron said
Monday that the jet's destruction on Thursday drastically changed the situation,
and that the Russians cannot expect continued access to European markets
and capital if they continue to fuel a war against another European country.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius blamed "terrorists supplied by
Moscow" for shooting down the airliner, killing all aboard. He said he hoped the
EU would impose beefed-up sanctions on Russia. His call for an arms
embargo was a direct challenge to France, which was building two warships for
the Russian navy.a denies supporting the insurgency.
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