Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub row
By DW
09 October 2021 |
12:50 pm
France says it is sending its ambassador back to Australia to help "redefine the terms'' of the bilateral relationship after Canberra ditched a multibillion-dollar submarine contract.
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