accusations fly after Russian airbase report

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has accused Peter Dutton of fabricating a statement form the Indonesian President after reports of a Russian attempt to base long-range military aircraft in the country were deemed false. Wong confirmed Indonesia was not contemplating allowing any Russian base operating out of their country before slamming the Coalition by calling Dutton’s statement reckless. Dutton said it was a “catastrophic” failure by the Albanese government not to have been forewarned over the bid, just weeks after it only learned after a tip off from a Virgin pilot that the Chinese flotilla had conducted live-firing exercises in the...