Zelenskiy says he wants Australia’s ambassador to return ‘on a Bushmaster’ amid pressure to reopen Ukraine embassy

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The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has called for Australia to reopen its embassy in the war-torn country, saying he would like to see the ambassador returning on a Bushmaster armoured vehicle.

Speaking at a televised news conference to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskiy said his country and Australia had a good relationship that had led to a lot of support during the conflict.