Australia NewsAustralia Urged to Provide Coal to UkraineShadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham said the Albanese government should provide energy support through Ukraine’s long, deep, dark winter.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintAn explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, Ukraine, on Nov. 25, 2023. Gleb Garanich/ReutersMonica O’Shea1/2/2024|Updated: 1/3/20240:00X 1Shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham is urging the federal government to provide energy assistance to Ukraine “today.”This follows reports that Ukraine is still waiting on an answer from Australia after requesting coal nearly one month ago.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.