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...]

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...]