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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Ukraine president urges world not to give in to Russia’s ‘nuclear blackmail’ during Australian address

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appealed to Australia for help in a critical UN vote next week. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has urged world leaders not to give in to Russia’s “nuclear blackmail” and has appealed to Australia for help in a critical UN vote next week.

Addressing the Sydney-based Lowy Institute by video link on Thursday evening, Zelenskiy revealed Australia was offering heavy arms to Ukraine in its next package of military support to defend against Russia’s invasion.

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