Wednesday 25 May 2022 MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has welcomed Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Albanese’s comments at the Quad Summit on Tuesday that the Russian “unilateral, illegal, immoral attack on the people of Ukraine is an outrage, with the atrocities being committed on innocent … [Read more...]

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister  The Hon. Peter Dutton MP Minister for Defence JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 27 April 2022 AUSTRALIA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO UKRAINE The Australian Government is providing further support for the people of Ukraine with the gifting of six M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and howitzer ammunition to the … [Read more...]

  As Ukraine and Ukrainians around the world seek moments of peace and reflection during their eastern-rite Easter celebrations this weekend, concern is growing Russia is planning to mount a false-flag incident in Ukraine using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The Russian Ambassador in Canada has released a statement proposing that … [Read more...]

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, has told the Vatican of the indignation and rejection of Ukrainians around the world to the proposal that this year’s Way of the Cross, which takes place annually in Rome on Good Friday, would be carried jointly by a Ukrainian woman and Russian woman. ‘I consider such an idea untimely, ambiguous, and … [Read more...]

The peak body for Australian Ukrainians has welcomed the Government announcing arrangements for recently arrived Ukrainians to transition to a 786 visa, which will be valid for three years and allow people to work, study and access Medicare. ‘The Government’s plan reflects discussions with the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) over the past months that … [Read more...]