Russian billionaire sues Foreign Minister Penny Wong over sanctions

Steel mogul Alexander Abramov launched legal action against Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong after the former government's April sanctioning of 67 Russian elites and oligarchs over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The sanctions caused severe reputational harm and the legal consequences have led to continuing financial losses, his lawyer Ron Merkel QC told the Federal Court today.He wants the sanctions to be removed, arguing they're unique to Australia as no other country has placed similar bans on Abramov, who co-founded Russia's largest steel producer, Evraz.Australia's sanctions have also impacted Abramov's dealings in New Zealand, Merkel said.

He said the case was unusual as public announcements by former foreign minister Marise Payne, explaining her decision, would form part of the suit. On April 7, Payne announced the government had decided to impose "targeted financial sanctions and travel bans" on 67 individuals "for their role in Russia's unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine".

Tough get over it and whinge to Putin!

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What does the federal government not want us to see? 🤔

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Brilliant 👏

Mmmmm I don’t think it’s Australia that caused the reputation damage... Might be his mate Vlad in the Kremlin? Might want to take legal action against Vlad not Penny

And why do we need to worry about HIS supposedly squeaky clean reputation ?

Little Aussie taxpayer to fund the respondent case?

Oh hasn't you heard of climate trauma LOL

RositaDaz48 Better come out of Benny’s pocket and not ours! Meangirls

RositaDaz48 Boo hoo..... 😭😭😭😭

Boo fvcken hoo!!!

Excellent hope she crumbles she deserves too. Go woke go broke

Good luck with that hilarity! Australia is simply a good dog following NATO (USA) with whoever they choose to sanction next for USA's interests. Either Russia don't understand Australia's system of govt or 9News don't...probably both. Looking forward to the Analysis article😅

It's very stressful.

Ukrainans and Russians have been warring for thousands of years!

Youre not wong, sue her arse off

Get back into your inner circle Ivan and be quiet.

Do you mean the HunterBidenZelensky money laundering war?

Good 👏👏👏👏

Love it!

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