Tony Abbott has reflected on the moment he shirtfronted Vladimir Putin following the downing of MH17 in 2014, arguing the “Russian dictator” must accept responsibility.
It comes after two Russian men and a Ukrainian separatist were convicted of murder in absentia on Thursday after a Dutch court found they orchestrated the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines flight which killed all on board including 38 Australians in 2014.
As prime minister at the time, Tony Abbott famously vowed to “shirtfront” Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 Summit following the downing of the plane. Picture: Getty “As a result of the verdict, they’re now international fugitives if they ever leave the sanctuary that the Russian dictator is currently providing them,” he told Sky News Australia.
“Russian missile batteries don’t cross borders by accident, it only happens if the Russian leader provides that authorization.”
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