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'Closer ties' for Australia and Ukraine after MH17 disaster

The Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Stefan Romaniw, says co-operation over the MH17 disaster has brought the two countries closer together.

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The MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine.

Australia is about to start giving humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine, and it's opening its first embassy in the Ukrainian capital.

The moves were announced during a visit to Kiev by a group representing Ukrainian Australians, to discuss ways of boosting bilateral relations.

Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Stefan Romaniw, says co-operation over the MH17 disaster has brought the two countries closer together.

From Kiev, he told Kristina Kukolja there are many longer-term projects are now being planned.

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