Australia Rolls Out New Sanctions Targeting Russian ‘Disinformation’

Service members of pro-Russian troops in uniforms without insignia are seen atop of a tank with the letter "Z" painted on its sides in the separatist-controlled settlement of Buhas (Bugas), in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

The Australian government is topping up existing sanctions against Moscow with a new round of measures to combat an alleged Russian disinformation campaign.

The sanctions were announced on March 8, in a statement by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). This follows the previous tranche of sanctions already declared on Feb 28.