Australia has unveiled new sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, a move the federal government said is aimed at slowing Vladimir Putin's war machine. 9News
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons following his illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Albanese said the location of this year's summit drew added attention to the need to avoid atomic conflict. "Australia is deeply committed to a world without nuclear weapons and I am personally very committed to that task as well," he said.Which countries have nuclear weapons, and how many do they have?"And in recent times, with Vladimir Putin's irresponsible threatening of the use of nuclear weapons, it's a reminder that the world has to be vigilant and we have to step up the campaign against nuclear weapons.
While Australia is not part of the G7, Albanese is there as a guest for a number of meetings with other nations. That includes a short gathering of fellow Quad members the USA, India and Japan, following the cancellation of next week's scheduled meeting in Sydney, which was scuppered by the forced withdrawal of United States President Joe Biden.
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