The Australian government is to provide military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Canberra is also offering to join U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State militants.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has previously branded Russia a “bully” over its actions in Ukraine and this week he compared Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq to a “death cult”.
The Abbott government will now send military advisers to Ukraine, while its aircraft have begun transporting weapons to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq. Australian warplanes are also on standby to join U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants if needed.
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Source: Voice of America
