Regular Kyiv Post contributor, Pete Shmigel, was last week recognized with an “Amber Heart” award by Ukraine’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The award, the first of its kind issued in Australia, was presented to Shmigel by Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, at a ceremony at New South Wales State Parliament on Feb. 12. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . In addition to his participation in Ukrainian pro-independence