Zelenskyy makes request to Australia on anniversary of Russian invasion

“It’s so nice to hear a question that you can say yes to,” Zelensky replied in Ukrainian.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Australia to reopen its embassy in Ukraine. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs Australia to reopen its embassy in Ukraine. (Getty)

Switching to English, he stated he needed to welcome Australia’s ambassador again to Ukraine.

“I’ll be very happy, really. I have relations with Australia and they really helped us a lot,” he stated.

“I have had a huge deficit with armed vehicles – I don’t want to share all of the information [about] how many we have got from Australia, but anyway we’ve got it and that is great.

“That’s why, to shake palms with the ambassador of Australia – I might do it with pleasure.

“Please come. Come back. But on Bushmaster,” he joked.

The Australian embassy in Kyiv closed in January final yr, as 1000’s of Russian troops massed on the border forward of the invasion.

In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army Bushmaster armored vehicle moves off road during a training mission July 7, 2021, Townsville, Australia. — In this picture offered by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army Bushmaster armored automobile strikes off street throughout a coaching mission July 7, 2021, Townsville, Australia. (AP)

But whereas a lot of the embassies in Kyiv have since reopened, Australia’s stays closed.

Australia’s diplomatic mission in Ukraine has been based mostly in Poland because the invasion.

The consular recommendation from the embassy is that Australians mustn’t journey to Ukraine “due to the volatile security situation and Russia’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine”.

Australians at the moment in Ukraine are urged to go away instantly.