Read AFUO Co-Chair Kateryna Argyrou’s powerful opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald today about US President Trump’s proposed ‘peace deal’ for Ukraine. In the opinion piece, Kateryna condemns the proposed ‘peace deal’ and discussions between Trump and putin as a betrayal of the values Ukrainians and Australians hold dear: democracy, fairness and … [Read more...]

Our voices were heard loud and clear at the protest on 6 and 10 February – but the fight against russian disinformation is not over! Join us again in Sydney as we take a stand against pro-russian propaganda and demand accountability from those who give it a platform #NorussianPropagandaInAustralia Friday 14 February, 5:45pm Ritz Cinema, 45 St Pauls Street, … [Read more...]

AFUO Co Chair Kateryna Argyrou joined the Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Degutis, Latvian Ambassador Margers Krams and Estonian Ambassador Jaan Reinhold today at Parliament House to mark the three year anniversary of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and light a candle of remembrance for the people of … [Read more...]

This Friday February 14 at 2pm, at the Ukrainian Cathedral - Sts Peter & Paul in Melbourne, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated to commemorate the raising to the Sacred Purple of His Eminence Mykola Cardinal Bychok. The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be a solemn and uplifting celebration, bringing together clergy, the faithful, representatives of … [Read more...]

The Antenna Documentary Film Festival’s screening tonight of Russians at War — a film which normalises Russian aggression, spreads toxic misinformation, and betrays shared Ukrainian and Australian democratic values — has led to pro-Putin supporters threatening to use the screening as a rallying point for further extremism.  Over the weekend, pro-Kremlin … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has written letters to the Antenna Documentary Film Festival government, festival, venue and cultural partners to call on them to stand with Ukraine against pro-Russian propaganda by using their powerful voices to have Russians at War pulled from the program. If it is not, the AFUO has encouraged these entities to … [Read more...]

Monash University hosts the second exhibition of series “Hoping Against Hope: 500 years of resistance and resilience in Ukrainian Print Culture” – a daring and defiant expression of contemporary Ukrainian artistry, resistance and identity. https://www.monash.edu/library/libraries/whats-on/past-exhibitions/2024/hoping-against-hope Saturday 15 February 2025 2:00pm - … [Read more...]

Hybrid Webinar: The Impact of the Trump Presidency on the Russo-Ukrainian War, hosted by the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) (Victoria) Wed 5 February, 6:00pm - 7:00pm (AEDT) Register ASAP by Wednesday 5 Feb 3:00pm (AEDT)! Online and in-personAIIA Victoria, Lvl 13, 356 Collins St, Melbourne $10 only for non-members - … [Read more...]

Australian soul band The Bluesberries have joined the Mariupol Chamber Orchestra ‘Renaissance’ to launch Morning Sun, a song that pays tribute to the many sacrifices made by Ukrainians and one that aims to bolster spirits and raise much-needed funds for those injured by Russia’s invasion. The Mariupol Chamber Orchestra ‘Renaissance’ is led by the esteemed founding conductor … [Read more...]

“Russians at War” – russian-propaganda film is set to play at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival in Sydney, Australia on the 10th and 14th of February, under the guise of being an “anti-war documentary”. We must act NOW to prevent the legitimisation of this deceptive narrative. SEND A LETTER urging the Antenna Documentary Film Festival organisers, their sponsors … [Read more...]