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.

The Kremlin has rejected Tony Abbott's call for an apology and compensation over the downing of flight MH17. Credit:Reuters

"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."