The Prime Minister should offer additional support for Ukraine as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches this week, according to Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham.
“The Albanese government should and must announce a package of additional support for Ukraine,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.
“Additional military, additional humanitarian support and also a doubling down with the international community of actions against Russia and any other nation states who support Russia by military means in their invasion against Ukraine. ”
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