MH17: Australia to open embassy in Ukraine and provide military assistance

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An “interim” embassy may support nine Australian Federal Police investigators who are in Ukraine investigating the Malaysia Airlines MH17 tragedy.

An “interim” embassy may support nine Australian Federal Police investigators who are in Ukraine investigating the Malaysia Airlines MH17 tragedy.

Australia will open an embassy in Kiev and is considering providing military assistance to Ukraine, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told Parliament.

The Australian government is also considering short-term humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.

Australia was grateful for Ukraine’s help in recovering the bodies of passengers on MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July with the loss of nearly 300 lives.

In another development Australia had suspended uranium exports to Russia.

In recent days, the Australian Government has increased its trade sanctions against Russia over its response to the Malaysia Airlines plane attack, as well as its stance on Ukraine.

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