Reported at www.abc.net.au: Russia has warned Australia of “grave consequences” if Australian troops participate in a proposed Western peacekeeping operation in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the option open for troops to join a “coalition of the willing,” while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton opposes sending Australian forces into the conflict.

The Russian embassy emphasized that the presence of Western military in Ukraine would undermine peace efforts and reiterated their stance against foreign troops in the region.