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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine Russian troops occupy - Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, in central Moscow on September 30, 2022. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images
Australia has followed the Five Eyes allies—Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and United States—in rejecting Russia’s annexation and referendums in the contested territories of Ukraine.
The Australian government also announced another round of sanctions on those helping to organise referenda being held in the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia.
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.
