Australia will provide non-lethal military equipment and medical supplies via NATO channels to support Ukraine, and has extended sanctions to Belarus. Follow today's developments in our live bog. Ukraine Kharkiv VladimirPutin Kyiv
Ukraine’s parliament has warned the public that Russian invasion forces may launch attacks against the regions of Sumy, Chernihiv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Kharkiv.Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath and Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard will provide a COVID update at noon AEST. Representatives from QPS and QFES will also be available to provide a weather update.
“Australia would strongly support denying Russia access to the SWIFT international payment system, because this is all about ensuring they get cut off, and that is the price that is paid. But for that to occur, it has to occur with countries all around the world. It follows comments from Defence Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne from earlier this morning criticising China’s failure to condemn Russia’s military actions.“At a time when the world was seeking to put additional sanctions on Russia, they have eased restrictions on the trade of Russian wheat into China.
“Ukraine presents no threat to Russia. They are the victim of hostile, aggressive and unlawful actions and should be called out as such, particularly by very large global powers who should not be sending them a lifeline.”Members of the US Congress said on Friday AEDT they could approve hundreds of millions of dollars in additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine starting as soon as next week, to boost the government in Kyiv after Russia invaded.
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