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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an urgent settlement of the Ukraine crisis Friday as he expressed condolences to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over the Malaysian jet crash. [caption id=“attachment_1624287” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Vladimir Putin. AFP.[/caption] “The head of Russia stressed that the tragedy once again highlighted the need for an urgent peaceful settlement of the most acute crisis in Ukraine and noted there is a need for a thorough and objective investigation of the air crash,” the Kremlin said in a statement after Putin spoke with Rutte by phone. Of the 298 crash victims, 154 were from The Netherlands. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an urgent settlement of the Ukraine crisis Friday as he expressed condolences to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over the Malaysian jet crash.
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