Dennis Richardson says China will operate in 'murky area' on Russia, Paul Dibb warns Europe 'on the precipice' of nuclear war

Finn McHugh
Sarah Basford Canales
Updated March 16 2022 - 6:52pm, first published 6:00pm
Former Defence secretary Dennis Richardson at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: Keegan Carroll
Former Defence secretary Dennis Richardson at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: Keegan Carroll

China will work in "murky" areas to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine in order to avoid the same sanctions imposed on the Kremlin, the former head of Defence believes.

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Finn McHugh

Finn McHugh

Federal Political Reporter

Finn McHugh has been federal political reporter for The Canberra Times since July 2021. He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times.

Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.