12:29 - 20.07.2023

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July 20, Fineko/abc.az. The Australian government is imposing new sanctions on 35 Russian organizations and 10 citizens of Russia and Belarus.

ABC.AZ reports that Australian FM Penny Wong made the relevant statement.

The minister's statement says that sanctions are being imposed on 35 enterprises of the defense, technological and energy sectors and 10 Russian and Belarusian citizens.

"This decision, taken in close coordination with our international partners, should put maximum pressure on those citizens who directly or indirectly support Russia's invasion of Ukraine," Wong emphasized.

In addition, financial restrictions were imposed on Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova, First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Andrei Turchak, as well as Kalashnikov concern’s general director Vladimir Lepin and holding Russian Helicopters’ general director Nikolai Kolesov.