Australia imposes its largest sanctions package on Russia since start of full-scale war

The Australian government has announced a new round of sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

In a statement, the government said it had expanded its travel ban list by 70 individuals and imposed sanctions on 79 companies, along with additional targeted financial restrictions.

“This constitutes Australia’s largest sanctions package since February 2022,” the statement said.

The measures target individuals and entities involved in strengthening military ties between Russia and North Korea, those supporting Russia’s occupation administrations in Ukraine, and those responsible for sexual violence in wartime and the abduction of Ukrainian children.

Since February 2022, Australia has imposed more than 1,400 sanctions on Russia and committed $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine, the government said.