A Russian diplomat in Australia called the remark of Australian PM Tony Abbott about his intention to "shirtfront" Vladimir Putin "immature." He reminded the Aussie politician that he might be "very fit" but Putin is "a professional judo wrestler," reports GHN based on RT.
Abbot's scandalous remark came on Monday after he told journalists that he is going to "shirtfront" the Russian president on the sidelines of G20 summit over the tragedy of the Malaysian airliner crash in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine in July.
"I am going to shirtfront Mr Putin - you bet I am - I am going to be saying to Mr Putin Australians were murdered, they were murdered by Russian backed rebels," Abbott said.
Shirtfront is a football technique for a front-on chest bump or rough handling aimed at knocking your rival backward to the ground. It's "a reportable offence and considered illegal," says the Australian Football Rules website.
The Russian Embassy in Australia, however, didn't let Abbot's remark go unnoticed.
Third secretary of the Russian Embassy in Canberra, Aleksandr Odoevsky, told the Australian Associated Press that the remarks of the Australian PM were "immature."