‘My friend’: Emotional Albanese hugs Zelensky as historic Ukraine deal sealed

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Share A A A New York: Australia has inked a historic pact with Ukraine that commits Canberra to sustained defence and security cooperation with Kyiv while stopping short of a NATO-style guarantee to come to each other’s defence.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday (US time), with the government announcing a further $60 million in support.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese embraces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an emotional meeting in New York. Dominic Lorrimer The signing was marked by an emotional display from Albanese, who became visibly moved as he paid tribute to Zelensky’s leadership during more than four years of war.