Our Honorary Consuls in Ukraine are doing a great job! Today, they had the honour to brief President A. Van der Bellen on their activities and the dire situation on the ground.

Today the Austrian Film Week festival starts at Zhovten Cinema in Kyiv. Our Ambassador Arad Benkö talked about the most resonant 🇦🇹 films of recent years and Austria's cooperation with Ukraine in TV show „Ranok Vdoma”.

Good morning from Kyiv after yet again another night with heavy Russian strikes with missiles and drones on critical infrastructure in many regions in Ukraine.
Pic from Telegram.
#StandWithUkraine

Russland hat uns das Leben geraubt. Niemand in der Ukraine kann ein normales Leben führen - sagt Serhiy Osachuk, früher österr. Honorarkonsul in Tschernowitz, heute Oberst in der Ostukraine. Wir reden über die Lage an der Front und Hilfe aus dem Westen.
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It was an honour to give a lecture at GDIP on European integration and European institutions to representatives of regional administrations.
Good questions on Ukraine’s European path to membership 👍
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Help for forcibly evacuated children from the front-line city of Kupyansk and their relatives from SIRIUS ICF with the support of partners Volkshilfe Österreich , NACHBAR IN NOT, AustrianDev and Erich Fenninger.
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🇦🇹 Hilfswerk International in 🇺🇦 launched a new project in Ivano-Frankivsk and welcomes new and old friends to join new activities and projects to support Ukrainians in need. Each Help-Point offers visitors different meetings and interesting experiences, so all guests are invited!

Over the last two years Austria has been at the forefront of supporting Ukraine‘s energy infrastructure. In the light of increased Russian attacks urgent response is needed!
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Only two days to go for the opening of the 12th Austrian Film Festival.
During war culture is a way to recharge your batteries and step out for a while…
Thx to Amic Energy for supporting!
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In an effort to support Ukrainian academics & strengthen the field of Ukrainian Studies, the IWM's Ukraine in European Dialogue program is welcoming applications for a travel allowance to participate in the ASEEES Convention.
Learn more here:
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Every day Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, is attacked systemically and indiscriminately by Russia. We should not get used to these pictures!
Moral support is important but not enough. Austria will continue to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need
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🎥 Тиждень Австрійського Кіно повертається 🇦🇹
З 11 по 15 квітня в кінотеатрі «Жовтень» відбудеться показ 4 гостросюжетних фільмів.
AMIC ENERGY пишається бути частиною заходу та разом з Austria in Ukraine та Arthouse Traffic поширювати мистецтво і культуру 🇺🇦🤝🇦🇹

Very long but very deep analysis of Eastern European history, the last Empire and the future of the world by Ukrainian history professor at Harvard University 👇

No matter that Russian missiles and drones attack overnight and bring misery and pain - in the morning Kyiv, Lviv or Kharkiv welcome their proud citizens to a new surreal day in blue and yellow.

Oleksandr Roitburd‘s painting of the Klitschko brothers from If there is no water in the tap… series, 2011.
Pinchuk Art Centre
Impressions from Kyiv XL

A further € 2 million of humanitarian aid have been committed today for Ukraine.
Austrian NGOs will be and remain key partners for implementing valuable projects 🇦🇹🤝🇺🇦
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Many buildings have been destroyed or damaged by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Now a cooperation agreement has been signed between the Technical University Lviv and University of Innsbruck on the use of wooden construction for modern and sustainable reconstruction.
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#Russia ’s crimes against #Ukraine must not go unpunished!
Secretary General Marschik reaffirmed our unwavering support to 🇺🇦 at todays ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’ conference in The Hague. Supporting the work of #UNSRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict in Ukraine with € 100 k.

Brilliant initiative which is another example of solidarity and support of 🇺🇦in these difficult times.
Alfred Riedl, Mayor of the community of Grafenwirth and Josef Schmoll, Head of the Lower Austrian State Emergency Service donated a fire truck and ambulances to 🇺🇦.

Vor zwei Jahren wurde Butcha von der ukrainischen Armee befreit. Ich habe vor Ort selbst gesehen, welche Verbrechen die russische Armee dort begangen hat. Für diese Kriegsverbrechen müssen die Verantwortlichen zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden.