Australian Ambassador to Ukrainian to Remain in Poland Despite Ukraine’s Preference for Kyiv

Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko (C), joined by Australian Defence minister Peter Dutton (R), speaks during a press conference at the Amberley Air Base in Ipswich, Australia, on April 8, 2022. Dan Peled/Getty Images

Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia says the reinstatement of an envoy in Kyiv would help boost the relationship between the two nations as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches.

Australia’s ambassador has been stationed in Poland for the past year, after leaving Ukraine when Russian troops massed at the border ahead of Moscow’s invasion in February.