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Former prime minister Tony Abbott is urging Russia to own up to its role in the fatal downing of flight MH17, amid claims new evidence shows rebels weren’t at fault.

The Russian military claims radio-location data shows the missile that hit the Malaysia Airlines flight – killing 298 people including 38 Australians – was fired outside territory held by Russian-backed rebels.

 

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