Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said he would attend a “significant” NATO summit in Madrid later this month as the United States-led coalition looks to strengthen its ties after the Russian war in Ukraine. of the largest non-NATO countries that support Ukraine, have provided assistance and defense equipment and banned the export of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia. “I will go to NATO as a priority to support the Ukrainian people who oppose this illegal Russian occupation,” Albanese said on Friday.
At the June 29-30 summit in Madrid, NATO leaders will discuss the long-term changes of the alliance, although differences still exist in the number of troops and territories. Following the Russian invasion of February 24 in Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation” NATO has expanded its presence in the Baltics president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to visit Kyiv.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Zelenskiy had included an invitation in a letter to Albanians congratulating the prime minister on his election victory. “Australia has imposed sanctions on hundreds of Russians and corporations, including a large portion of its banks and all corporations responsible for the country’s largest debt.
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