Australia imposes new sanctions against Russians

Australia announced the introduction of new sanctions against a number of Russian citizens and 35 organizations. This decision was made in response to provocative actions that were attributed to Russia.

The new sanctions are aimed at limiting access to financial resources and preventing interaction with Australian companies. One of the reasons that prompted Australia to take such action was an alleged attempt to collect confidential information and cyber attacks on Australian institutions. This raised serious national security concerns and led to the decision to impose sanctions.