Canberra, Jan. 5 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday stated he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reaffirmed Australia's continued support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.

In a post on X, Albanese said, "This evening I spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa of Ukraine to offer Australia's continued support in the ongoing fight against Russia's illegal invasion."

https://x.com/AlboMP/status/2008092980264173793?s=20

Reiterating Australia's position, the Prime Minister added, "Australia remains steadfast in our commitment to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine."

The exchange comes as Ukraine continues to intensify diplomatic engagement with its international partners on both security ...