Roman Abramovich among Russian oligarchs targeted by new Morrison government sanctions
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5X2PG)
Australia follows UK and US in slapping sanctions on individuals linked to Vladimir Putin
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The Morrison government has slapped fresh sanctions on Russian oligarchs, including the prominent billionaire Roman Abramovich, who is the London-based owner of Millhouse Capital and Chelsea Football Club.
Australia on Monday designated 33 individuals, including the chief executive of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, and the chair of Bank Rossiya, Dmitri Lebedev. The move against Abramovich, one of the world's richest men, brings Australia in line with the UK and the US.
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