Preface//
Russia and Ukraine have been fighting fiercely for tens of hours,
In the video transmitted by the Wuhua people,
You can also see the helplessness and confusion of the Ukrainian people,
And the Ukrainian people in Australia,
While away from artillery fire,
But it is always facing the problem of visa expiration...
Australia extends visas to Ukraine
Previously, a Melbourne man with close ties to Ukraine played a key role in Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval of a Visa Extension for Ukraine.
Stefan Romaniw is President of the Ukrainians Association in Essenton, Victoria and President of the Ukrainian World Congress. He said Morrison and immigration minister Alex Hawke were "very supportive" of extending the visa for 6 months.
He added that the indictment of Russian President Vladimir Putin as president of the Ukrainian World Congress is "ongoing."
He said the Ukrainians would defend their country at all costs, with or without Western help, and "now there are casualties on both sides."
On Thursday, Stefan Romaniw spoke by phone with Australia's prime minister and immigration minister, and both sides agreed that visas for Ukrainians in Australia would be extended for at least six months.
Stefan Romaniw said the visa program for Ukrainian refugees has not yet been finalized, but the current plan to extend Ukrainian visas is very good.
There are about 14,000 Ukrainians in Victoria.
Demonstrations began in Melbourne
Thousands gathered in Melbourne on Sunday in solidarity with Ukraine.
Protesters dressed in yellow and blue costumes marched from Tree Gardens to Federation Square, chanting "Stop Putin now."
On Sunday morning, hundreds of members of Melbourne's Ukrainian community also gathered to keep vigil to pray for peace in their homeland.
The Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Melbourne was packed with people, joined by former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and former AFL coach Kevin Shedi, each of whom lit candles to honor those who died in the fight for Ukraine.
Siddi said the conflict was "a disgrace to humanity of what is happening".
"Other European countries really have to join in and support Ukraine because we all know what happened in World War I and World War II," he said, adding that "history is repeating itself, it's ridiculous."
Lara Ratten, a protester who took part in the march, said she supported her Ukrainian siblings.
"We are here to show our support for Ukraine and democracy. We support the world order," she said.
Raten's mum, Lydia Tkacz, who was born in Ukraine, said she was very worried about her loved ones: "We lost contact with one side of the family ... Everyone else was in the bombed area. They're really brave, they have a strong sense of national identity, and they're going to fight to the end. ”
In addition to the pro-Ukrainian marching crowds, there were also pro-Russia crowds who confronted each other in the streets of Sydney.
A small group of supporters gathered outside the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Woolahra in Sydney to repeat the regime's propaganda while holding flags and badges related to russia's military takeover.
The group appears to be led by Simeon Boikov, a Russian-educated pro-Putin activist who confronted several men who protested in support of Ukraine.
In addition to the Russian flag, one protester held up a large letter Z, which was used as a military symbol to help Russian troops identify their own tanks, and another Russian protester held up a former Soviet flag with hammers and sickles.
At last
War is always merciless,
The Russo-Ukrainian War is divided into many opinions,
Australia extends visa for Ukraine,
Let the Ukrainians in Australia stay away from the war,
It really helps a lot,
It is hoped that the war will end as soon as possible through consultation and negotiation.