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Russia should be threatened with losing the right to host the 2018 World Cup to ease tensions in Ukraine, an MP has claimed.

It comes as the EU prepares further sanctions against Russia for backing Ukraine's separatists, who are accused by the West of shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane.

Conservative MP Tracey Crouch, who sits on the Culture, Sport and Media Select Committee, said politicians should "seriously consider" using the threat as a "tool" for pressurising Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

"International leaders are looking at industry and defence to punish Russia. We should be using sport as an opportunity to make those threats" she told 5 live.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Tuesday 22 July 2014.