that's when bodies were being put into bags, and it forced us here to the check point to where we are right now. >> thank you thech indeed. scott heidler, describing the screen -- scene there at the crash sight. there is diplomatic pressure on russia to provide help and information. let's speak to rory challands in moscow. russia has been condemned by the u.s. and other countries. vladimir putin blames for supplying weapons to the rebels. how is russia responding to all of this pressure? >> well, let's have a look at russia's position. it's not good. as you say, russia stood accused for some time of supplying the rebels in east ukraine with weaponry and also expertise. whether or not it is actually doing that, russia certainly does have an interest in keeping western influence in ukraine to a minimum, and in keeping the government in kiev off balance. so now something cataclysmic has happened which completely changes the came and will likely make countries that have been giving russia the benefit of the doubt of the those countries now are likely to swing in behind the u.s. and start advocating for tougher sanctio