{"id":40931,"date":"2026-09-24T07:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=40931"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:30:52","slug":"agreement-on-long-term-support-and-cooperation-between-australia-and-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/agreement-on-long-term-support-and-cooperation-between-australia-and-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Agreement on long-term support and cooperation between Australia and Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfat.gov.au\/countries\/ukraine\/australia-ukraine-bilateral-security-agreement\">Australia\u2013Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Agreement provides a framework for defence and security cooperation and affirms Australia\u2019s enduring commitment to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After more than four years of defending itself against Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified invasion, Ukraine has developed one of the world\u2019s most innovative and agile fighting forces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s battle-tested expertise, complemented by its cutting-edge defence sector, will offer valuable lessons for Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian Government will provide an additional $60 million in support to Ukraine, including $45 million in Australian Defence Force equipment, $10 million for Ukraine\u2019s Energy Support Fund and $5 million in humanitarian assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This brings Australia\u2019s total contribution to Ukraine to almost $1.9 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia will also join the United Kingdom and Norway-led Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine, to support the development of Ukraine\u2019s Navy. Australia\u2019s membership will provide insights into advanced maritime capabilities and their operational use, helping to inform and strengthen Australia\u2019s own capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian Government has also today imposed additional sanctions on Russia, bringing our total to almost 1,900 sanctions on Russia and its supporters, and almost 300 shadow fleet vessels listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the outset of Russia\u2019s invasion, Australia\u2019s position has been clear \u2013 we condemn Russia\u2019s unprovoked full-scale assault on Ukraine, a clear violation of international law and the United Nations Charter. Russia\u2019s actions are immoral and undermine international peace and security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was an honour to meet President Zelenskyy again \u2013 I am always struck by his determination, courage and allegiance to the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis Bilateral Security Agreement underscores Australia\u2019s ongoing commitment and enduring support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am proud to announce a further $60 million in support, bringing Australia\u2019s total support to almost $1.9 billion, as well as further sanctions on Russia in response to its unprovoked and unjustified invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAustralians stand with Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAustralia remains committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes to resolve this conflict on its terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis additional military assistance will provide targeted support to Ukraine\u2019s defence and demonstrates Australia\u2019s enduring commitment to Ukraine\u2019s security and the global rules-based order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUkraine has shown extraordinary resilience and innovation in defending its people and sovereignty. Through deeper defence cooperation we can lend our strengths and insights to help grow Ukraine\u2019s defence industrial base, and likewise learn from the hard-fought lessons of Ukraine\u2019s resistance in developing our future capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foreign Minister Penny Wong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAustralia has been steadfast in our support for Ukraine since Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will continue to provide unwavering support to Ukraine and we will continue to work with partners to impose costs on Russia and starve its war machine. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAustralia wants to see a lasting peace that upholds Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, supports security and stability in Europe, and ensures Russia does not renew its aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Australia\u2013Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement.&nbsp; The Agreement provides a framework for defence and security cooperation and affirms Australia\u2019s enduring commitment to Ukraine. After more than four years of defending itself against Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified invasion, Ukraine has developed one of the world\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/agreement-on-long-term-support-and-cooperation-between-australia-and-ukraine\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Agreement on long-term support and cooperation between Australia and Ukraine&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40932,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40931\/revisions\/40932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}