Russia Rejects Tony Abbott's Call For Apology And Compensation For MH17

[Purveyor]

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Russia has roundly rejected Tony Abbott's demand that the Kremlin apologise for the downing of flight MH17 and offer compensation to the victims' families.

A spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Canberra, citing the official position of Moscow, called on the Prime Minister to present any evidence in Australia's possession that the flight was indeed shot down by Kremlin-backed Ukrainian rebels using Russian-supplied missiles.

"We totally refute the allegations and we want to commit to the full and impartial international investigation," the spokesman, Alexander Odoevskiy, said.

"If the Prime Minister has, as he declares, any clear evidence, then he should bring it to the table. We haven't seen it."



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/russia-rejects-tony-abbotts-call-for-apology-and-compensation-for-mh17-20141112-11l13o.html

[uhnope]

1. Good for Abbott to skip diplomatic BS and speak the plain truth but...

...Putin is an Orwellian-level liar and the Russian dictatorship operates with total impunity so their response is not a surprise

[William769]

3. "Spare me the NATO-Bankster kool-aid."

As opposed to the Putinista propaganda machine?

Forgive me but I just checked my laundry and a funny thing happened, I found another sock.

[Duckhunter935]

5. seems to be another one

They keep coming back and have no credibility.

[William769]

6. Baghdad Bob seems to have a new gig.

[Duckhunter935]

4. One small problem

Ukraine was not looking to join NATO. Georgia was going to have serious issues to be able to join NATO and it did not look like they were going to be able to.

Looks like you are a one trick pony, how much are you getting paid to post. See, I can do the same thing you do.

Spare me the Putin love kool-aid

[Elmergantry]

7. "Ukraine was not looking to join NATO"

Very true, and thanks to Putins agression, they now want to go there (and EU) post-haste.

Putin has single handily made NATO relevant again.