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Return the Australian Ambassador to Ukraine: Opposition

A DFAT spokesperson said the embassy’s return to Kyiv will be based on ’thorough' assessments on security, work health, and safety risks.
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Return the Australian Ambassador to Ukraine: Opposition
Local volunteers walk past a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australian Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham is calling for Australia’s ambassador to Ukraine to return to Kyiv.

He also promised the Coalition would reopen Australia’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital. It is currently stationed in Warsaw, Poland, due to staff safety and security concerns.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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