British official Stephen Lovegrove reportedly urged Washington and Canberra to view the Euro-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific regions jointly within the AUKUS framework, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Foreign ministry official Andrey Belousov says AUKUS submarine cooperation could pave way for nuclear-sharing arrangements in Australia
A senior Russian diplomat said the AUKUS nuclear submarine project poses a serious problem for the international safeguards system, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Former prime minister says the submarine deal would leave Australia exposed to Chinese retaliation while Washington could withdraw from the conflict
Britain's Aukus chief said China's opposition to the nuclear submarine pact proves its success, while Australian officials defended immigration levels amid housing pressures.