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Malaysia Airlines flight MH17: UK government response

News and travel advice relating to flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine on 17 July 2014.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The Rt Hon Lord Cameron and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
• Published: 18 July 2014
• Last updated: 30 July 2014
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  1. 30 July 2014

     Added link to G7 leaders' statement on Ukraine

  2. 30 July 2014

     Added statement on the Prime Minister's meeting with families.

  3. 29 July 2014

     Added joint call from 28 July.

  4. 21 July 2014

     Added statement on MH17 disaster, and Israel and Gaza from the National Security Council Meeting.

  5. 20 July 2014

     Added statement on the Prime Minister's call with President Putin.

  6. 20 July 2014

     Added link to statement on the flight MH17 disaster: Foreign Secretary's meeting.

  7. 20 July 2014

     Added update on PM calls with Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande.

  8. 19 July 2014

     Added statement on the MH17 disaster investigation and PM calls to other leaders.

  9. 18 July 2014

     Added PM call with President Obama on flight MH17 disaster.

  10. 18 July 2014

      Added government spokesperson statement.

  11. 18 July 2014

      First published.

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News and statements

30 July

• G7 leaders: statement on Ukraine

29 July

• MH17: PM meets families

28 July

• PM joint call with President Obama, Angela Merkel, President Hollande and Prime Minister Renzi

21 July

• Statement on MH17 disaster: National Security Council Meeting

• The Prime Minister’s statement on Ukraine to the House of Commons

20 July

• PM call with President Putin on the flight MH17 disaster

• Statement on the flight MH17 disaster: Foreign Secretary’s meeting

• PM calls with Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande on flight MH17 disaster

• MH17 air disaster: an article from David Cameron

19 July

• Russian Ambassador summoned to FCO over flight MH17

• Statement on the MH17 disaster investigation and PM calls to other leaders

18 July

• PM call with President Obama on flight MH17 disaster

• Government statement on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

• PM calls other leaders to discuss flight MH17 disaster

• United Nations Security Council press statement on Malaysian plane crash

• Statement by UK Ambassador Lyall Grant to the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine

• PM statement on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

17 July

• Foreign Secretary: We believe British nationals were on board MH17

Ukraine travel advice

Read updated travel advice relating to Ukraine from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

British nationals who are concerned a friend or relative may be involved in the flight MH17 disaster should contact the Foreign Office on 020 7008 1500.

Social media to follow

To keep up to date with the latest statements and advice on Twitter, follow:

• @Number10gov – UK Prime Minister
• @ForeignOffice – Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• @UKinUkraine - British Embassy Kyiv