As Ukrainians mark 500 days of fending off the Russian invasion, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing for security talks in Europe.
The prime minister will start his visit in the German capital Berlin, where he will meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on July 10.
The leaders are expected to discuss the Ukraine war as well as economic and business issues such as modern manufacturing and clean energy.
Australia’s pitch for a free trade agreement with the European Union is also likely to feature.
Albanese will then head to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where he and the leaders of New Zealand, Japan and South Korea have been invited to share their views on regional and global security, badged as the “Indo-Pacific Four.”…