Penny Wong says Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be upheld amid global backlash to Trump plan

Australian foreign minister echoes European call for sovereignty to be respected and for end to ‘Russia’s illegal and immoral war’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has warned any peace plan for Ukraine must not hand new territory to Vladimir Putin, amid furious international backlash to Donald Trump’s proposal.The US president’s plan prompted a furious response from Ukrainians at the weekend, before the country’s European allies released an alternative plan during talks in Geneva. That plan omits some of the pro-Russia provisions included in the original, US-backed document and calls for Kyiv’s sovereignty to be respected. Continue reading…