121 Australians Sanctioned for ‘Russophobic Agenda’

121 Australians Sanctioned for ‘Russophobic Agenda’
Ukrainian service members fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system, near the town of Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine, on June 12, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Moscow has accused Australians of supporting a “Russophobic agenda,” sanctioning 121 Australians including a state leader, media personalities, and academics who have reported or spoke in support of the Ukrainian war effort.

“In response to the growing sanctions of the Australian government, which apply to an increasing number of Russian citizens—both officials and their families, as well as representatives of the business community and the media—an additional 121 Australians from among the leaders of security forces are added to the Russian “stop list,” according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 16.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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