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...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), the national body representing Australian-Ukrainians, has written to the Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Marise Payne calling for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador to Australia and all Russian diplomats; and the immediate suspension of tourist, investment and family visas to Russian and Belarusian nationals, to … [Read more...]

  As horrifying scenes of mass graves, torture, murder and rape have been discovered in Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel following the retreat of Russian armed forces, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has joined calls for the international community, including Australia, to condemn the killings as genocide; document the evidence; and show renewed … [Read more...]