Kateryna Argyrou, Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Chair, and Andriy Mencinsky, President of the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ, have been invited to speak at the Senate committee hearing today (Tues Feb 18) on the effectiveness of sanctions on the russian federation. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfzDYzzTJnQ (10:00am - 5:00pm AEDT, Kateryna … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) welcomes the recent morning briefing about Ukraine at the British Consulate General Sydney, hosted by Dr Brian J Jones, Acting High Commissioner of the British High Commission. Kateryna Argyrou, Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Sydney and AFUO Chair, alongside H. E. Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to … [Read more...]

Across Australia, Ukrainian community members - supported by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations - stand in solidarity with Ukrainians and supporters worldwide, calling on the International Olympic Committee to reverse the disqualification of Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych for his act of remembrance. Vladyslav was disqualified … [Read more...]

Australian-Ukrainian journalist Pete Shmigel for Kyiv Post on the upcoming ANZ-Ukraine Forum | Lviv, 1–3 March 2026. Proudly supported by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), the forum will bring together Australian, New Zealand, and Ukrainian leaders to move beyond statements and into practical cooperation across: business, technology, … [Read more...]

Nataliia is a mother of three from the Zaporizhzhia region. For two years, her family lived under occupation – without certainty, without safety, and under constant stress. When they finally escaped, they crossed the grey zone on foot, carrying just three backpacks with clothes and documents. That was everything they had. Today, the family lives in one of the most … [Read more...]