Russia banned access to its territory on Thursday June 16 to 121 Australian citizens working in particular in the field of the media and defense, in retaliation for the sanctions imposed by Australia against Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine.
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“Entry into the Russian Federation (…) is closed for an indefinite periodto these citizens, says a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry. In April, Moscow had already announced personal sanctions against Australian leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and numerous ministers and parliamentarians, barring them from entering Russia, reciprocal measures to those taken by Australia.
Thursday’s list is dedicated to “structures, businessmen, experts and journalists who form the Russophobic agendain Australia, says the Russian ministry. There are university professors, media bosses and journalists as well as members of the armed forces or the Australian Ministry of Defence.