Russian ambassador attends Greens leader's speech as Shoebridge defends no-military-aid stance
Critics say policy helps Putin; Hanson-Young breaks ranks
Greens leader David Shoebridge faced embarrassment on Wednesday when the Russian ambassador attended his National Press Club address, where he reiterated his party's refusal to provide military aid to Ukraine. Shoebridge said he did not invite Ambassador Mikhail Petrakov and considered him unwelcome, but doubled down on the Greens' policy of withholding weapons, prompting sharp criticism from Labor, the Coalition and Ukraine's envoy.