Scott Morrison has declared Russia must pay for the “unwarranted and unprovoked” invasion of Ukraine.
Announcing his next tranche of sanctions on Friday, Mr Morrison declared Russia must pay for the “terrible violence” it had inflicted.
“Today, Australia will be imposing further sanctions on oligarchs whose economic weight is of strategic significance,” he told reporters.
Sanctions will also be extended to those members of the Russian parliament who voted to authorise the use of troops in Ukraine.
Mr Morrison conceded Australia’s sanctions would not stop the acts of aggression.
“That was not our expectation. Russia has been planning thesxjmtzywe acts of violence for some considerable period of time,” the Prime Minister said.
“But there must be a cost. There must be a price. And it must be imposed by the global community.”
Australia is working with NATO to send nonlethal military equipment and medical supplies to Ukraine.
Mr Morrison described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a thug”.
