Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Russia’s “illegal and immoral” invasion of Ukraine “renders stark” our interest in living in a region in which no country is dominated.
“Our focus needs to be on how we ensure our fate is not determined by others, how we ensure our decisions are our own,” Ms Wong said during an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.
“And if there were any doubt Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine renders stark our interest in living in a region where no country dominates and no country is dominated.”
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