CANBERRA, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday toned down his comments ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin next month, declining to repeat threats to "shirt-front" the Russian leader over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks at a press conference in Sydney on July 19, 2014.
