The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has strongly condemned Putin’s partial mobilisation, anti-Western rhetoric and nuclear sabre-rattling yesterday as a reckless escalation of Russia’s war on Ukraine, and urged Western nations, including Australia, to stay the course. Mr Stefan Romaniw, AFUO Co-Chair said “Putin is humiliated and desperate. He has … [Read more...]

In response to the war in Ukraine which commenced on 24 February 2022, approximately $20 million of medical aid has been sent to support the sick and injured via a supply chain created by the International Coordination of Medical Aid for Ukraine (ICMAU), a subcommittee of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO). Medical supplies have been generously … [Read more...]

More than a thousand rockets and bombs are dropped on Ukraine every day, destroying homes and killing hundreds of people. Even if people survive, they lose their homes and all their processions. They become known as IDPs  (Internally Displaced People). If they do not get help, they have no choice but to remain in areas under constant bombardment. To meet IDP’s need for … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations’ (AFUO) U-Help Fund has launched a new $50,000 program to help family members of the Ukrainian community in Australia who are fighting on the ground in Ukraine. Multiple small grants will become available to fund protective life saving equipment, non-lethal military equipment, thermal underwear, protective clothing as well … [Read more...]

The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and the Ukraine Institute, founded by the Ukrainian government to improve the cultural perception of Ukraine around the world, has declared the “United Ukraine Ballet” which will be performing “Swan Lake” in Australia later this year, is misleading in that it does not represent the artistic community of Ukraine and its current struggle for … [Read more...]