Australian PM Calls out Beijing for Lack of Action on ‘Real Risk’ of Russian Invasion

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned of “very real risks” of conflict involving Russian forces along the Ukrainian border, at the same time, he called out Beijing for not denouncing Moscow for inciting tensions in the region. Morrison revealed that on the evening of Feb. 14, he met with the National Security Committee of Cabinet to discuss the Ukraine situation in “significant detail” and to work on a potential response with like-minded nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. “We are very well aware of the assessments, and the risks of that occurring at any moment is there, and it’s real,” he told 2SM radio on Feb. 15. “I got to say one thing too, it’s that like-minded countries, Australia, France, and everyone have been very clear in their denunciation of what Russia is doing,” he said. “There’s one country which is not doing it … and …

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