Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says it’s important Australia carries on supporting Ukraine.
“Russians are pursuing a chauvinistic plan of reviving an empire, and Vladimir Putin is on a mission,” he told Sky News Australia.
“I think the world needs to stop him, including Australia, which is supporting Ukraine, which is sending military assistance to Ukraine, providing humanitarian assistance. “It’s important that Australia carries on doing it because that’s a vital investment into the future, into the security, into the Indo-Pacific, into the standards of living here in Australia.”
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