Prime Minister Tony Abbott has arrived in the Netherlands to thank his Dutch counterpart for his leadership following the downing of MH17, promising "everything is on the table" as he considers new sanctions against Russia.

Mr Abbott touched down in Rotterdam this morning, saying he was there to offer condolences to the people of the Netherlands for the "extraordinary loss" they suffered in the MH17 atrocity.

He will also thank Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, as well as Dutch and Australian police and military personnel for helping to recover remains and belongings from eastern Ukraine.

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"It is a bittersweet mission. Sad because the Dutch lost 200 citizens in the atrocity and, I guess, professionally pleasing because obviously the Australian personnel have done a magnificent job," Mr Abbott told the ABC's AM program.

Dutch forensic experts have identified 65 victims from flight MH17.

Mr Abbott says the recovery mission is suspended, but may continue if fighting subsides.

"As we discovered about a week ago, the risks were getting greater and the rewards were getting fewer and that is why we decided to suspend the operation.

"We have still got a very long and painstaking task of victim identification going on here in the Netherlands and I will have the opportunity to say thank you to the Australian teams involved in that tomorrow."

Mr Abbott kept up his pressure on Russia this morning, telling AM that Australia was prepared to apply further pressure on that country over its backing of the Ukrainian rebels blamed for shooting down MH17.

"Everything is on the table," Mr Abbott said, confirming Australian sales of uranium are now being reconsidered.

"We certainly are looking at tougher sanctions, I think the world is looking at tougher sanctions," he said.

"We certainly would anticipate tougher sanctions against Russia in the weeks ahead."

Mr Abbott will then fly onto London after a 24-hour stay in the Netherlands.