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The dangers surrounding MH17

Reality Check: increasing instability in Eastern Ukraine, Libya sees worst violence since overthrow of Gaddafi

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Rutte says Dutch troops will not go to Ukraine to secure the MH17 site

Securing MH17 site "unrealistic"

Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, says it is "unrealistic" to send an international force to secure the MH17 crash site. He says the intense fighting between Ukranian forces and pro-Russia rebels could be further provoked by the presence of international troops.

Tony Cheng reports from Donetsk on the incidents he has seen and the heightening tensions in the region.

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A ricket has hit a fuel storage plant near Benghazi causing a major fire risk.

Escalating violence in Libya

Bitter fighting between pro-government militias and Islamist rebels is increasing in Libya's two largest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi. A major fuel storage site near Benghazi has been hit by a rocket, raising fears of a catastrophic fireball if the storage tanks catch fire.

Shashank Joshi gives his analysis of the deteriorating situation in Libya and the worst violence since the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

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