Australian PM Albanese announces aid to Ukraine — ABC News Australia
In New York, United States, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced the allocation of $60 million in aid to Ukraine, new sanctions against the Russian Federation — the aggressor state — and Australia’s participation in the development of the Ukrainian Navy. The leaders also signed a security agreement for a term of ten years, ABC News Australia reports.
During the meeting, Albanese hugged Zelenskyy and called his leadership extraordinary. Following the new package, the total volume of Australian aid to Ukraine will amount to nearly $1.9 billion. Australia will also join a program led by the United Kingdom and Norway to develop the Ukrainian fleet.
Zelenskyy’s statements at the UN
In an address to the UN General Assembly, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has recently achieved successes in confronting Russian forces but faces a new difficult challenge — Russia’s use of Iranian technology, including Shahed jet drones. According to him, Russians launch such drones every hour, while Ukrainian combat aircraft counter them around the clock.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said that vladimir putin had been invited to the G20 summit in Miami, scheduled for December. According to him, this could give putin an opportunity to communicate not only with the US president but also with other world leaders.
Artificial intelligence and Gaza reconstruction
At a UN Security Council meeting convened by France, OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei named two main risks of artificial intelligence development: its malicious use by people and people losing control over the technology. Amodei proposed starting with narrow international agreements, including a ban on using AI to create biological weapons.
The summit also presented a plan to begin Gaza’s reconstruction, valued at about $2.45 billion. It includes 66 projects, including repairs to border crossings, power grids and water supply systems. At the same time, the plan does not yet have full funding and depends on a successful ceasefire. According to the assessment of a peace council of 28 countries, Gaza’s full recovery over the next decade will require more than $70 billion.
