Anthony Albanese has blasted Russia’s foreign minister after he claimed Australia had not done its homework with Ukraine as the two countries descend into a war of words.
The federal government’s military and humanitarian aid has made Australia the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine’s war effort.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov . Mr Lavrov has taken a swipe at Australia's aid for Ukraine. Picture: Getty Images “And what he needs to do is examine how the behaviour of Russia, this brutal invasion with its illegal war on a sovereign nation fits with Russia's status as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.”
"About how we regard him and his behaviour towards undermining the rules based order, undermining the UN charter, being responsible for the war crimes that are being committed in Ukraine."Ms Wong also hit out at her Russian counterpart and dismissed his “lectures” amid her own heavy schedule of diplomatic meetings.
Minister Wong also met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the G20 Foreign Minister’s Summit in Bali.