This May 15, on Vyshyvanka Day, let’s come out in force to show that our culture is a statement of resistance. Take a photo in your vyshyvanka#️⃣ Post it to your social media with the hashtag #VyshyvankaForever Print a banner: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18hlEosdJrSpWPiNBeNcHxPHKQayKeEGJ Remind the world: Ukraine endures. The occupied territories must … [Read more...]

Progress report 5-11 May: Trip to Geelong – this weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting Geelong for the first time. I was honoured to be joined by our brave defenders Viktor “Blacksmith” and Nazar “Kapa”. Our Ukrainians in Geelong - Українці в Джілонґу community may be small, but they are mighty! Grateful to Mark Tkaczuk for helping organise a community meeting … [Read more...]

Thanks to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal and Rotary World Community Service (RAWCS) we collectively delivered a 50-tonne rescue crane to Ukraine, now with State Emergency Services (SESU) Odesa, ready to save lives! Named through competition across Ukrainian Ethnic Schools, ‘Faith U-Crane’ combines hope and strength – huge shoutout to winners Roman (Sydney) & Lara … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) stands with the global Ukrainian community in declaring May 9 as Russian Shame Day — a day to reject the Kremlin’s manipulation of history and expose the ongoing atrocities being committed by Russia in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In an initiative led by the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), … [Read more...]

Dr Olga Boichak reviews on 'The Conversation' Sydney-based scholar and community member Dr Olga Boichak co-authors a sharp analysis of the recent US-Ukraine minerals deal. While some headlines claim Ukraine “caved” to Trump’s demands, Boichak argues Zelenskyy achieved a strategic win. The revised agreement secures US investment without sacrificing Ukraine’s sovereignty or … [Read more...]

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...]