The Malaysian and Dutch leaders will meet in the Hague later to discuss how to secure access to MH17’s crash site.
International monitors were turned back by separatists again on Wednesday amid clashes in the area in eastern Ukraine.
Flight MH17 crashed two weeks ago, killing all 298 people on board, including 193 Dutch passengers.
Later on Thursday, the EU is due to reveal new sanctions on Russia, which is accused of arming the rebels who the West says shot the plane down.
Russia has come under increased pressure to end its support for the rebels despite having continually denied claims that it is arming and training them, BBC informs.
