G7 aims to rein in risks from China, while Biden, Albanese sign clean energy pact

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a document signing ceremony on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Source: AP / Susan Walsh

United States President Joe Biden has signalled a major reversal of policy, saying America will support plans to provide Ukraine with advanced fighter jets and train its pilots. Mr Biden told fellow leaders at the G7 Summit, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Japan. And Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has held bilateral talks with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit, where they announced an agreement to advance clean energy.

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Published 20 May 2023 8:50pm

Updated 20 May 2023 8:53pm

By Lin Evlin, Adriana Wainstok

Presented by Adriana Wainstok

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United States President Joe Biden has signalled a major reversal of policy, saying America will support plans to provide Ukraine with advanced fighter jets and train its pilots. Mr Biden told fellow leaders at the G7 Summit, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Japan. And Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has held bilateral talks with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit, where they announced an agreement to advance clean energy.

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