1. Recognition of Ukraine:  December 26, 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations:  January 10, 1992

3. Political Relations

Australia has consistently supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and strongly condemns Russia's full-scale invasion. The country provides political, diplomatic, legal, economic, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine.

The total amount of Australian aid to Ukraine is over $680 million. This includes more than $580 million in military assistance. Australia remains one of the largest contributors of security assistance to Ukraine outside of NATO. The country has imposed sanctions against more than 1400 individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation, Belarus and Iran.

During 2022-2024, there was a noticeable increase in communications between Ukrainian and Australian officials. Among more than 40 high-level and top-level bilateral events, it is possible to highlight the first visit of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Ukraine (03.07.2022) and the visit to Australia of the members of the Parliamentary Group for Interparliamentary Cooperation with Australia in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (20-25.03.2023). On April 27, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Australia Richard Marles has visited Ukraine.

Australia took part in the inaugural Peace Summit (Switzerland, 15-16.06.2024 and signed its Communique.

Key bilateral events: 

December 2014 - state visit of the President of Ukraine to Australia.

September 2016 - meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Australia during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

October 2017 - President of the Senate of the Parliament of Australia visits Ukraine.

February 20, 2022 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba meets with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

February 23, 2022, March 16, 2022 - telephone conversations between Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison.

March 28, 2022, April 07, 2022 - telephone conversations between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Marise Payne.

March 31, 2022 - video address by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Australian Parliament.

May 31, 2022 - telephone conversation between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong.

July 03, 2022 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Ukraine.

September 20, 2022 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

October 11, 2022, May 29, 2024 - telephone conversations between the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese.

November 12, 2022 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit (Phnom Penh, Cambodia).

April 14, 2023, April 18, 2024 - meetings of Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (Washington, USA).

May 09, 2023 - telephone conversation between the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament Milton Dick.

May 21, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit (Hiroshima, Japan).

July 12, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the NATO Summit (Vilnius, Lithuania).

April 27, 2024 - Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles visits Ukraine. 

June 02, 2024 - Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov meets with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Australia Richard Marles on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue international security conference (Republic of Singapore).

June 15, 2024 - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko meets with the Minister for Public Services and Minister for National Insurance of Australia Bill Shorten on the sidelines of the Global Peace Summit (June 15-16, 2024, Switzerland).