Australia Rejects Russian ‘Warning’ Over Support for Ukraine

The Australian government is open to sending personnel to support peacekeeping operations in future.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) speaks as he sits next to Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong during a meeting with Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape in Parliament House in Canberra on Dec. 7, 2023. Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP via Getty Images

A day after the Russian embassy in Canberra issued a warning for Australia to stay out of the Ukraine conflict, the Department of Foreign Affairs has responded saying it will not be intimidated.

“Our message to Russia is: end your illegal invasion of Ukraine. We won’t be intimidated from working towards a just peace for the people of Ukraine,” the Department told The Epoch Times.