From the Party of Greens of Ukraine:
Dear Green friends,
The Party of Greens of Ukraine has issued a statement in response to recent remarks by Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge on military aid to Ukraine. We would like to share our position with our European Green colleagues and ask for your solidarity and support. We believe it is important that the voice of Ukrainians, who are defending their country against Russian aggression, is heard across the Green movement.
Introduction to the Statement of the Party of Greens of Ukraine
The era of globalisation demands new ways of thinking and acting. What happens at the other end of the world matters. The state of the Southern Ocean is important not only to Australia and neighbouring countries but also to the global climate and biodiversity. Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression is not only about survival and sovereignty but also about defending the principles and rules of international coexistence, including justice, freedom, and democracy, which are of great importance to every country on Earth. The menace of a new, cruel, and unjust world order is real. Support for Ukraine today ensures human values and global well-being tomorrow.
Today, the Bureau of the Party of Greens of Ukraine approved a press release expressing our position on military assistance to Ukraine and the importance of solidarity within the global Green movement.
Pacifism Will Not Stop Genocide: Party of Greens of Ukraine Calls on New Australian Greens Leader to Reconsider Position on Military Aid
Statement
Kyiv, Ukraine
17.10.2026
The Party of Greens of Ukraine expresses its deep disappointment with recent statements by newly elected Australian Greens leader Senator David Shoebridge regarding the refusal to provide military assistance to Ukraine.
We sincerely thank the Australian Greens for supporting humanitarian missions and calling for a complete embargo on Russian oil. At the same time, we emphasise that refusing to provide defensive weapons to a country waging a just war of liberation is a dangerous illusion that plays into the hands of the aggressor, Vladimir Putin.
The Party of Greens of Ukraine emphasises:
Dogmatic pacifism kills. As part of the global environmental movement, we share a commitment to peace. However, pacifism in the face of a ruthless invader does not stop war — it leads to occupation and the destruction of an entire nation. Ukraine is exercising its legitimate right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
The absurdity of a “UN veto”. Senator Shoebridge’s demand that arms supplies be authorised through the UN Security Council, where Russia holds the power of veto, is detached from reality. It is equivalent to asking a criminal for permission to call the police.
Russia’s war is causing massive ecocide. Russian forces deliberately destroy dams, mine millions of hectares of Ukraine’s fertile black soil, burn unique nature reserves and poison Europe’s water resources. Environmental protection is impossible without protecting the people who live in that environment. The only way to stop this ecological catastrophe is to stop the Russian army by force.
Unity among the global Greens. Green parties across Europe have long recognised this threat. They are at the forefront of political forces demanding maximum military assistance for Ukraine. We call on our Australian colleagues to follow the example of their European Green counterparts.
The Party of Greens of Ukraine welcomes the position taken by Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and those members of the Australian Greens who have publicly spoken out in defence of Ukraine.
We call on David Shoebridge to reconsider his position, listen to the voices of Ukrainian environmentalists and support the provision of defensive weapons to Ukraine. Only victory over the aggressor can restore lasting peace and security to the European continent.
Press Office Party of Greens of Ukraine
