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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Extraordinary achievement': Ukraine strikes over 30 per cent of Russia's strategic bombers
Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Ukrainian success on the battlefield is the only way to 'force' Russia into negotiations. Ukraine claims it has destroyed $11 billion worth of Russian bombers in a surprise attack, a drone attack 18 months in the making and personally overseen by Volodymyr Zelensky. 'It is an extraordinary achievement for the Ukrainian defence forces, for Ukrainian intelligence, a long time in planning,' Mr Myroshnychenko told Sky News Australia. '30 per cent of Russian strategic bombers were wiped out. 'Only our success on the battlefield will force Russia into any negotiations.'
Sky News AU
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Ukraine is ‘protecting and defending' Europe from a Russian invasion
Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Russia is 'pursuing' something bigger. 'Russia is pursuing something bigger, Russia is interested in President Donald Trump walking away from Europe, Russia is interested in weakening the European Union,' Mr Myroshnychenko told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'At the moment, Ukraine is protecting and defending Europe from the Russian invasion.'
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Ukraine issues dire warning to Australia if Russia wins war: 'So close you cannot imagine'
Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has warned democracy is at stake in his home country's war with Russia and the threat of authoritarianism is 'so close you cannot even imagine'. Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko told a University of Canberra event hosted at the National Press Club on Monday night Ukraine must win for democracies to survive. 'The reason we're asking for support is because if we fall, you all will crumble,' he said. 'Let me tell you Australia, this war is next door. It's so close you cannot even imagine.' The ambassador's comments come more than three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Ambassador Myroshnychenko, who is lobbying Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Kyiv in June, on Monday reiterated his support for deeper economic ties between Australia and Ukraine. 'Australia should come and help Ukraine, help the European Union and I think we will all benefit from it because we should create an alliance of democracies in rare earth and critical minerals,' he told the Canberra gathering on Monday. 'Autocracies are abusing their leverage globally, and we all democracies are now in the minority globally. 'You have great elections here, a very robust democracy in Australia, but don't take it for granted. It could be taken away very easily.' Mr Myroshnychenko has represented Ukraine's interests in Australia since he was appointed to the position in March 2022, less than a month after the war began. During his tenure, Australia has committed more than $1.5billion to the Eastern European nation, including $1.3billion in military equipment and training. Mr Albanese promised to continue supporting Ukraine when he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky at Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass earlier this month. He was invited to visit the war-torn country during the same meeting. The Ukrainian ambassador further welcomed the Albanese government's plans to establish a critical minerals reserve - a move Mr Myroshnychenko said could help to reduce the global reliance on Chinese processing. Announced in April, the strategic reserve would earmark agreed volumes of critical minerals from commercial projects to bolster the government's stockpile of the minerals and rare earths. China refines approximately 90 per cent of the world's supply of rare earths and a commanding share of the world's critical minerals - both of which are considered essential in supporting the energy transition, AI, high tech manufacturing and defence. While the details of the plan have yet to be determined, the European Union's ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin said on Monday the EU was watching the process 'with interest'. Earlier this month, Kyiv signed a deal with Washington to establish a joint investment fund which will be partially capitalised by a natural resource extraction. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the fund would help Ukriane 'attract global investment into our country' and would help the nation to rebuild once the dust had settled on the ongoing conflict. 'The fund is a symbol of long-term strategic commitment. Together, Ukraine and the United States will invest in the recovery and growth of our country – on terms that protect our sovereignty and empower our future,' she said.
Sky News AU
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Russia now ‘projecting its power globally'
Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko claims Russia is now 'projecting its power globally'. 'More recently we've seen joint military naval exercises between Indonesia and Russia and that was only in November last year,' he told Sky News Australia. 'And as you know Russians have been requesting an airbase in Indonesia ... they're cooperating with North Korea.'
The Advertiser
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
War against democracies 'next door' to Australia: envoy
The threat to democracies posed by authoritarian regimes is "so close you cannot even imagine", Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has warned. Addressing a University of Canberra event at the National Press Club, Vasyl Myroshnychenko said if democracy was to survive Ukraine must win the conflict started by Russia. "The reason we're asking for support is because if we fall, you all will crumble," he said on Monday. "Let me tell you Australia, this war is next door. "It's so close that you cannot even imagine." The ambassador said the western world had lost the global south. "Most of the countries don't support us ... globally, and that's a matter of democracy," he said. Mr Myroshnychenko said Australia with its capital, expertise, and technology could help Ukraine mine rare earths. "We should create an alliance of democracies in rare earth and critical minerals," he and Kyiv signed a deal to set up a joint reconstruction investment fund to attract investment for Ukrainian projects in minerals. The European Union's ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin said the bloc was watching Australia's decision to set up a $1.2 billion critical minerals reserve "with interest". He said a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Australia and the EU on critical minerals was a "no brainer". The EU was working to ensure no more than 65 per cent of any strategic mineral would come from a single supplier, except countries the bloc had a free-trade agreement with or a strategic partnership, which is the case with Australia. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In an overnight attack, it launched more than 360 drones and missiles, the highest number in a single night. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the "abhorrent" missile attacks demonstrated Russia wasn't serious about wanting to end its war. "Ukraine's citizens continue to bravely resist Russia's aggression," she said in a post on X. "We grieve the civilian lives lost." The threat to democracies posed by authoritarian regimes is "so close you cannot even imagine", Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has warned. Addressing a University of Canberra event at the National Press Club, Vasyl Myroshnychenko said if democracy was to survive Ukraine must win the conflict started by Russia. "The reason we're asking for support is because if we fall, you all will crumble," he said on Monday. "Let me tell you Australia, this war is next door. "It's so close that you cannot even imagine." The ambassador said the western world had lost the global south. "Most of the countries don't support us ... globally, and that's a matter of democracy," he said. Mr Myroshnychenko said Australia with its capital, expertise, and technology could help Ukraine mine rare earths. "We should create an alliance of democracies in rare earth and critical minerals," he and Kyiv signed a deal to set up a joint reconstruction investment fund to attract investment for Ukrainian projects in minerals. The European Union's ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin said the bloc was watching Australia's decision to set up a $1.2 billion critical minerals reserve "with interest". He said a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Australia and the EU on critical minerals was a "no brainer". The EU was working to ensure no more than 65 per cent of any strategic mineral would come from a single supplier, except countries the bloc had a free-trade agreement with or a strategic partnership, which is the case with Australia. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In an overnight attack, it launched more than 360 drones and missiles, the highest number in a single night. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the "abhorrent" missile attacks demonstrated Russia wasn't serious about wanting to end its war. "Ukraine's citizens continue to bravely resist Russia's aggression," she said in a post on X. "We grieve the civilian lives lost." The threat to democracies posed by authoritarian regimes is "so close you cannot even imagine", Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has warned. Addressing a University of Canberra event at the National Press Club, Vasyl Myroshnychenko said if democracy was to survive Ukraine must win the conflict started by Russia. "The reason we're asking for support is because if we fall, you all will crumble," he said on Monday. "Let me tell you Australia, this war is next door. "It's so close that you cannot even imagine." The ambassador said the western world had lost the global south. "Most of the countries don't support us ... globally, and that's a matter of democracy," he said. Mr Myroshnychenko said Australia with its capital, expertise, and technology could help Ukraine mine rare earths. "We should create an alliance of democracies in rare earth and critical minerals," he and Kyiv signed a deal to set up a joint reconstruction investment fund to attract investment for Ukrainian projects in minerals. The European Union's ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin said the bloc was watching Australia's decision to set up a $1.2 billion critical minerals reserve "with interest". He said a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Australia and the EU on critical minerals was a "no brainer". The EU was working to ensure no more than 65 per cent of any strategic mineral would come from a single supplier, except countries the bloc had a free-trade agreement with or a strategic partnership, which is the case with Australia. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In an overnight attack, it launched more than 360 drones and missiles, the highest number in a single night. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the "abhorrent" missile attacks demonstrated Russia wasn't serious about wanting to end its war. "Ukraine's citizens continue to bravely resist Russia's aggression," she said in a post on X. "We grieve the civilian lives lost." The threat to democracies posed by authoritarian regimes is "so close you cannot even imagine", Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has warned. Addressing a University of Canberra event at the National Press Club, Vasyl Myroshnychenko said if democracy was to survive Ukraine must win the conflict started by Russia. "The reason we're asking for support is because if we fall, you all will crumble," he said on Monday. "Let me tell you Australia, this war is next door. "It's so close that you cannot even imagine." The ambassador said the western world had lost the global south. "Most of the countries don't support us ... globally, and that's a matter of democracy," he said. Mr Myroshnychenko said Australia with its capital, expertise, and technology could help Ukraine mine rare earths. "We should create an alliance of democracies in rare earth and critical minerals," he and Kyiv signed a deal to set up a joint reconstruction investment fund to attract investment for Ukrainian projects in minerals. The European Union's ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin said the bloc was watching Australia's decision to set up a $1.2 billion critical minerals reserve "with interest". He said a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Australia and the EU on critical minerals was a "no brainer". The EU was working to ensure no more than 65 per cent of any strategic mineral would come from a single supplier, except countries the bloc had a free-trade agreement with or a strategic partnership, which is the case with Australia. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In an overnight attack, it launched more than 360 drones and missiles, the highest number in a single night. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the "abhorrent" missile attacks demonstrated Russia wasn't serious about wanting to end its war. "Ukraine's citizens continue to bravely resist Russia's aggression," she said in a post on X. "We grieve the civilian lives lost."
