Moscow has accused Australians of supporting a “Russophobic agenda,” sanctioning 121 Australians including a state leader, media personalities, and academics who have reported or spoke in support of the Ukrainian war effort.
“In response to the growing sanctions of the Australian government, which apply to an increasing number of Russian citizens—both officials and their families, as well as representatives of the business community and the media—an additional 121 Australians from among the leaders of security forces are added to the Russian “stop list,” according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 16.
The Russian government said the “businessmen, experts, and journalists” on the list were engaged in a “Russophobic agenda” and they were barred to entering Russia indefinitely….