In response to the interview with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Australia, Alexey Pavlovsky, published in the 7 November edition of Canberra Weekly and online, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, was offered a right of reply and provided the following response:

“It is very disappointing that Canberra Weekly has provided a platform for the propaganda utterances of the Russian Ambassador which I will not reply to. The dictatorial regime that the Ambassador represents has unilaterally killed thousands of Ukrainians, kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, and fired more than 10,000 missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities and towns in the last month alone. There is a genocidal campaign and the Canberra Weekly has acted as its enabler. There are no two sides to the story between the murderer and the victim, and you have given voice to the murderer.”

Sincerely,

Vasyl Myroshnychenko

Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia