Russian Tourists Will Not Be Banned From Visiting Australia: Defence Minister

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles attends a joint press conference with France's defence minister at the castle of Brest, western France, on Sept. 1, 2022. Jean-Francois Monier/AFP via Getty Images

Australia has rejected Ukraine’s call to stop Russian tourists from entering the country.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia’s sanctions were focused on the Russian government, “not the Russian people themselves.”