Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said it is russia is the aggressor, so the war must be ended on Ukraine's terms.
He told journalists, Reuters reports.
"The war in Ukraine must be resolved on Ukraine's terms, because the aggressor here is russia, and we see that the integrity of the (global) order is at stake," Marles said.
The minister said that the conflict has led to huge human casualties, but peace is impossible under any conditions.
"We welcome attempts to end this, but it cannot be on any conditions, it must be on Ukraine's terms, and we will continue to support Ukraine in this," he added.
Australia is a key US security ally in the Indo-Pacific region, where both countries have expressed concern about China's growing military power.
Recall that France does not understand why Trump suggested that Zelenskyy was guilty of russia's invasion of his country.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the suspension of elections during the war justified.
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