Westem countries have demanded that Russia put pressure on Ukrinanie rebels to allow unhindered access to the site of Thursday Malaysia Airline crash.
Dutch Prime Miniter Mark Rutte said he had told Russian President Vladimir Putin that time was "running out" to show he could help. Most crash victims were Dutch.
The US and Britan also told Russia full access to the area was needed.
International observers have had their movements restricted by pro-Russia militiamen who control the crash site.
Both Ukraine and the pro-Russia rebels have accused each other of shooting down the boeing 777, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Fight MH 17 was reportedly hit by a missile over a reble-held area Donetsk region on Thursday. All 298 people on board die.
"Time running out"
The passenger list released by Malaysia Airlines show the plane was carring 193 Dutch nationals (including one with dual US nationality), 43 Malaysians (including 15 crew), 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians and 10 Britons (Including one with dual South African nationality), four Germans, four Belgians, tree from the Philippines, and one each from the Canadan and New Zealand.
Ukraine has accused militiamen at the site of the Malaysia Airlines crash of trying to destroy evidence of an "internatonal crime".
In a news conference on Saturday, Mr Rutte said he had had an "intense" phone call with Mr Putin.
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