Australia's embassy in Ukraine will reopen in January 2024, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong announced during a visit to Kyiv. The embassy was closed in February 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Australia's embassy in Ukraine will reopen in the new year. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong made the announcement in the capital Kyiv as part of a trip to the country which she hoped would 'express Australia's unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine'. Wong visited the site of the embassy that was closed by the then-Liberal government in February 2022 following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
When Australia evacuated the embassy, its staff were initially relocated to a temporary office in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, before moving to Warsaw, Poland. Wong said: 'Australia's ambassador, as well as our deputy head of mission, will return to Kyiv' as of January. 'The Albanese government has always said we would reopen our embassy in Kyiv when it is safe to do so'. The Opposition had criticised what it called 'the Albanese government's stubborn refusal to reopen' the diplomatic mission and committed to reopening the embassy if elected at the next election. In response to a question about Australia's delay in reopening its embassy, Ukraine foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday it has not impacted bilateral relations. 'It's an important factor in deepening the bilateral relationship as the ambassador can get information first-hand and more direct communication', he said. 'Also, it's a show of solidarity with Ukraine. Australian people understand the hardships suffered by the Ukrainian people, and we welcome deeper bilateral relations'. While in Ukraine, Wong also announced more than $77 million of support which she said was to assist Ukraine 'in response to Russia's brutal, illegal war'. Australia will provide $66 million to assist with recovery and reconstruction efforts and $10 million to provide heat and electricity for Ukrainian
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