Sunday 26 June 2022 04:54 PM Anthony Albanese jets off to NATO summit in Europe as he talks tough on China ... trends now
Australia has been invited to a global security summit aimed at uniting nations against countries challenging the international rule of law, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and fears of escalating aggression in Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the NATO summit in Spain next week, before flying out to France in a bid to repair the relationship with French president Emmanuel Macron.
He will join leaders of Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, sought for their advice on building an Indo-Pacific focus for NATO, in addition to countering Russia.
Before jetting off he told reporters Russia's alliance with China has implications for the Indo-Pacific and democracies around the globe.
Mr Albanese hopes to repair Australia's relationship to French President Emmanuel Macron after the torpedoed $90billion submarine deal (pictured stepping onto the plane with partner Jodie Haydon)
Before jetting off Mr Albanese told reporters Russia's alliance with China has implications for the Indo-Pacific and democracies around the globe. Pictured: Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, pose for photos with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Feb. 4, 2022
'The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upset the norms that we regarded, that the rule of law would be maintained that sovereign nation's borders would be respected, and that we wouldn't see the sort of brutal invasion that we've seen from Russia in Ukraine,' he said.
'Russia and China, their arrangements and closeness that has occurred in recent times means that it's also very important for our region,.
'The people of Ukraine are doing the democratic world, an enormous service. But it's important that democratic nation stand with Ukraine. That's the context of this NATO Summit.'
In Madrid, Mr Albanese will meet with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, and on the sidelines with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Mr Albanese will also meet with
