Australia is open to considering requests to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, - Prime Minister Albanese
Australia is open to considering requests to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
This is stated in a statement by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 15, Censor.NET reports.
"This evening I joined a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with the participation of President Zelenskyy, as well as leaders from Europe, Canada and New Zealand. I reaffirmed Australia's unwavering and resolute support for Ukraine and emphasized that Australia will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes," the statement said.
Albanese noted that the leaders agreed to continue to work on implementing concrete actions to support Ukraine both now and in the future.
The politician assured that Australia "supports Ukraine, and we will continue to do so for as long as it takes."
In addition, the Australian Prime Minister's statement said that Australia supports all meaningful steps toward a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as broader security in Europe. However, this requires putting pressure on Russia.
It is also noted that Australia is open to considering requests to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
"Australia is open to considering any requests to participate in a future peacekeeping mission in support of the just and lasting peace we all want for Ukraine. We are proud of our long tradition of peacekeeping through 80 years of contribution to international peacekeeping missions. At the same time, by definition, peacekeeping missions require a precondition for peace," Albanese said.
As a reminder, an online meeting of the "coalition of the willing" took place on Saturday, March 15. Following the meeting, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the military leaders of a number of countries plan to meet in the UK on March 20 to discuss support for Ukraine's future security.
