Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly out of Perth bound for Europe and security talks as Ukraine marks the 500-day anniversary of war with Russia.
The prime minister will get down to business on Monday in Berlin, where he will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The two are expected to discuss Ukraine’s struggle against the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as economic and business issues including modernisation of industry and clean energy.
Australia’s pitch for a free trade agreement with the European Union is also likely to feature.
Mr. Albanese’s next stop will be the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where he, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and the leaders of Japan and South Korea have been invited to share their views on regional and global security….