Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kieu on Sunday for further military support to Ukraine, including armored vehicles and drones. I promised.
When the Australian Prime Minister visited Ukraine for the first time, Albaniji said at a press conference in Kieu that he would give Ukraine "$ 100 million in military support" without specifying whether it meant the Australian dollar. Said to give.
This figure in Australian dollars is $ 68 million.
Prime Minister announced that Australia will provide additional military equipment requested by Ukraine, including 14 armored personnel carriers, 20 Bushmaster armored vehicles, and numerous unmanned aerial vehicles. I specified it.
Zelenskyy said Australia has given Ukraine "significant assistance, especially defense assistance" and the Ukrainian army has "highly appreciated" the Bushmaster vehicle.
Albaniji toured the towns of Bucha and Irpin, where Russian troops allegedly committed war crimes, and the airport in Gostomel, northwest of Kyiv.
"It is my great honor for the Prime Minister of Australia to visit Ukraine for the first time," he said, and his trip "has a great deal of solidarity between Australians and people in the world." Will be clearly shown. " Ukrainian.
He pays homage to the "courage, resilience, courage, determination" of the Ukrainian President, the Defense Forces and the people, "Provocations and excuses."
Australian politician He also said that if Russian President Vladimirputin attends the G20 Summit in Bali in November, as Kremlin suggested, he will get a "reception deserving him."
"If Mr Putin attends the meeting, he will get a reception suitable for him who is not a friend of anyone who respects the rule of international law," said the Prime Minister of Australia.
At the same time, he said he "believes in isolating Russia as much as possible" while he cannot imagine Australia boycotting the event.
Albaniji came to Ukraine after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday.
Ukraine announced last month that an Australian man had died while fighting for an official volunteer, the Ukrainian Pentagon. brigade.
