Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated he's weighing up visiting Ukraine later this month after an invite by the nation's president.
Albanese stated he was taking "applicable recommendation" a couple of attainable go to to the Ukraine capital Kyiv after he travels to Europe for the June 29-30 NATO summit.
"I'll take applicable recommendation and clearly there are safety points as properly when it comes to such a go to. I admire the spirit wherein it has been provided," he stated on Friday.
The prime minister will attend the summit in Madrid in a present of assist for the safety alliance by nations within the Asia Pacific.
"One of many the reason why Australia has been invited to NATO is that Australia is the biggest non-NATO contributor to provide assist to Ukraine in its defence of its nationwide sovereignty towards Russia's unlawful, immoral invasion and we are going to proceed to face with the folks of Ukraine," Albanese stated.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian embassy in Canberra confirmed to 9News that final month President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Albanese to go to Kyiv in a letter congratulating him on the Labor federal election victory.
The Ukraine embassy spokesman stated there have been "particular preparations" in place for the secure journey of VIPs to the war-torn nation.
The prime minister's workplace has been contacted by 9News for remark.
On Thursday (Ukraine time) French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi travelled to Ukraine on a particular practice from Poland.
Many in Ukraine hoped that the leaders' go to may mark a turning level by opening the best way to important new arms provides and it additionally comes as EU leaders put together to decide subsequent week on Ukraine's request to turn out to be a candidate for membership within the bloc.
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Their go to got here amid a brand new spherical of Western arms pledges for Ukraine because the struggle grinds on within the jap Donbas area.
The US and its European allies have given billions of dollars in weaponry to Ukraine, and Germany and the US just lately introduced new arms shipments.
Such arms have been key to the nation's stunning success in stopping the Russians from taking the capital, however officers in Kyiv have stated far more shall be wanted if they're to drive Moscow's forces out.
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