Ukraine's foreign minister praises the role Australian armoured personnel carriers have played in efforts to liberate Russian-controlled areas of his country.
"I myself have seen videos from both eastern and south of Ukraine, with Ukrainian soldiers in Bushmasters advancing and liberating Ukrainian territories, and saving civilians in the occupied territories from Russian savagery.Mr Albanese said the conflict was front of mind for many.
"There will be, I'm sure, no-one in Ukraine — and indeed of the diaspora that are in Australia — no-one who has not been impacted personally and very directly as a result of the Russian illegal aggression against Ukraine," he said.Albanese meets Cambodian prime minister Mr Albanese also met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is hosting the ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh.
He committed Australia to supporting ASEAN and South-East Asian nations, appointing former Macquarie Bank boss Nicholas Moore as a special envoy for the region.
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