Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Joko Widodo jointly denounced Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, noting its effects on the global economy through inflation, disrupted supply chains, and worsening food insecurity.
Mr. Albanese welcomed Mr. Widodo to Australia on July 4 during the annual Australia-Indonesia leaders’ meeting in Sydney, where they deepened links between both nations.
In a joint communique, the leaders criticised Russia’s “deeply concerning war” in Ukraine, underlining the importance of respecting sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity.
Further, they called for an Indo-Pacific region “free from coercion,” a clear message to Beijing, the current power disrupting the region’s status quo. They also reiterated their opposition to “any unilateral changes to the status quo.”…