On May 9, while the Kremlin celebrates its twisted narrative of WWII, we mark #RussianShameDay — a global call to expose truth, resist propaganda, and honour real victims of war and oppression. On May 8, Ukrainians around the world join many nations in honouring the memory of all the brave men and women who gave their lives to defeat Nazism’s brutal dictatorship in … [Read more...]

AFUO Snapshot – Highlights from the Chair Kateryna Argyrou. A week of impactful advocacy, coordination, and community engagement: reporting 28 April-4 May. Advocacy – Held a constructive call with Minister Penny Wong - Senator for SA's office for two priorities: freezing & seizing russian assets and applying additional sanctions on russian imports. Grateful to … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) congratulates the reelection of the Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. We acknowledge and remain grateful for the significant contributions made under Labor’s leadership: Commitment to deliver 49 Abrams tanks Reopening of the Australian Embassy in Kyiv (Thank you to Foreign … [Read more...]

Australian company NOJA Power providing $10m in electrical gear to Ukraine, facilitated by the Посольство України в Австралії / Embassy of Ukraine in Australia A $10 million shipment of electrical gear is on its way from Brisbane to help rebuild Ukraine’s battered energy grid. The aid, requested by Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko, is backed by the … [Read more...]

The past fortnight has been action-packed with activities – reporting back on some of the work done between 14-27 April. Trip to Ukraine: I was able to personally deliver non-lethal military aid to six brigades currently defending Sumy and Kharkiv regions: 21st Mechanized Brigade, 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України, 61st Mechanized … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has today launched its inaugural Ukraine Policy Scorecard, providing the Ukrainian-Australian community — and all Australians — with a clear assessment of where the major political parties and select candidates stand on key issues related to Ukraine and Australia's response to Russia’s illegal and brutal … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) today joins the widespread global outcry regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna.  Viktoriia was a remarkable journalist, reporting for Ukrayinska Pravda, Hromadske and Radio Free Europe. She routinely travelled to front-line areas of the war, … [Read more...]

Ukraine Writes Back: Writers, Poets and the WarA powerful webinar series spotlighting Ukrainian voices in a time of war Episode 1: "Names on the Maps"  📅 Thursday 8 May, 5:00pm (AEST)🔗 Registration link: https://unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L_da2EnJRGKTFtnGFOFn-A#/registration Join award-winning poets Oksana Lutsyshyna & Oksana Maksymchuk as … [Read more...]

The Chornobyl disaster, 39 years ago today (26 April), was not just the worst nuclear disaster in history — it was the result of the repressive Soviet regime negligence. Without warning or prompt evacuation, millions were exposed to radiation in the 200,000 km² that was contaminated. The lives and health of workers were sacrificed to clean up the Soviet … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is calling on the Australian Government to urgently increase support for Ukraine, warning that recent international developments risk rewarding Russian aggression and abandoning core principles of sovereignty. “Over 150 civilians have been killed across Ukraine this month. In the early hours of Thursday, a wave of … [Read more...]