DHAKA: Russia says new EU sanctions against it over the Ukraine crisis will jeopardise security co-operation against terror.

The Russian foreign ministry said the EU would bear the blame for the move which sees 15 officials and 18 entities subject to asset freezes and visa bans, reports the BBC.

The EU and US accuse Russia of backing Ukraine’s rebels. Moscow denies this.

Meanwhile 40 Dutch military police officers arrived in east Ukraine hoping to investigate the Malaysian airliner apparently shot down there on 17 July.

Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have been accused of downing the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

All 298 people on board, including 193 Dutch nationals, died.

The US says it believes rebels shot down the passenger jet with a Russian-provided surface-to-air missile, probably by mistake.

BDST: 2053 HRS, JUL 26, 2014