Australia Imposes Sanctions on Russia While Russia Sends in a “Peacekeeping" Pact to Ukraine

Australia has imposed sanctions on Russia as a response to the Ukraine crisis. Prime minister Scott Morrison says that Australia ‘always stands up to bullies’ and there ‘must be consequences for Russia’s actions.’

In the first round of the Australian sanctions, the target will be aimed at eight senior Russian security officials and the oil and gas sectors, where the prime minister has vowed to go after a....