In a strongly worded statement in Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition Mr Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Australian Labor Party’s clear solidarity with the people of Ukraine and Ukrainian Australians, and any action that violates Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence. Mr Albanese stated that ‘if Russia continues down the path of aggression, it will be attacking one … [Read more...]

The Ukrainian Crisis Appeal has renewed its call for Australians to support humanitarian relief for war-affected veterans and refugees fleeing the war in eastern Ukraine, by donating to the Ukrainian Crisis Appeal. ‘Now is the time to act. A war has been going on since 2014. The threat of further military intervention, compounded by pandemic economic stress is aggravating an … [Read more...]

12 February 2022 The comprehensive package of measures that Ukraine proposed last November in response to Russian military build-up along its border with Ukraine has become an effective tool in deterring the Russian Federation from further aggression. These measures include: Active diplomacy: during the recent two weeks, Kyiv has literally become the epicenter of global … [Read more...]

  What does the AFUO ask the international community do? Why the AFUO considers Australia must strongly support Ukraine!  Vladimir Putin's constant harassment and threatening of Ukraine cannot simply be dealt with by Ukraine. From 1991, when Ukraine became an independent country, Putin and other leaders of the Russian Federation have never accepted its … [Read more...]

Senator VAN (Victoria) (13:15): I rise to speak on a matter that is of urgent geopolitical concern to Australia and should be to all Australians. The current build-up of over 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border is the biggest concentration of firepower in eastern Europe since the Cold War. This inherently threatens to destabilise not only the regional security of that … [Read more...]