Expanded sanctions against Russia come into force, Media release, 31 Mar 2015, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Expanded sanctions have come into force in response to Russia's ongoing threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. These sanctions were announced by the Prime Minister on 1 September 2014 and closely match those implemented by the European Union, Canada and the United States. They supplement targeted financial sanctions and travel bans, which Australia imposed in June and September 2014.. The expanded sanctions include restrictions on the following activities:.

Source: http://media.australia.gov.au/notify/click.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignminister.gov.au%2Freleases%2FPages%2F2015%2Fjb_mr_150331b.aspx%3Fministerid%3D4&collection=releases&rank=7&auth=b9GsxnILv4jQKZfGXeX0vQ

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