Australia sanctions top Russian officials for ‘unprovoked’ Ukraine invasion | Malay Mail

SYDNEY, Feb 23 — Australia announced sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin’s top security advisors today following Russia’s “unwarranted, unprovoked, unacceptable” invasion of Ukraine.

Pillorying Putin’s decision to order troops into breakaway Kremlin-backed statelets in Ukraine’s east, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a suite of sanctions that closely echoed moves from other US allies. Eight members of Russia’s security council will face sanctions, including travel bans, and Australia will move to target military-linked Russian banks.

“They are behaving like thugs and bullies,” Morrison said, predicting a full-scale invasion was likely “in the next 24 hours.” Australia is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing bloc, which includes the United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.Morrison also announced he would accelerate visa applications for some 430 Ukrainians looking to enter Australia. — AFP

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