Australia bans exports of aluminium ores to Russia over ‘illegal’ aggression towards Ukraine

Expanded sanctions seek to limit Russia's ability to produce aluminium which is critical to arms and munitions manufacturing

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Australia has banned the sale of alumina and aluminium ores to Russia in response to what it described as unrelenting and illegal aggression" towards Ukraine.

Also on Sunday, prime minister Scott Morrison announced Australia would donate coal and further military equipment to Ukraine to support the brave and courageous resistance" as part of a new aid package that also includes $30m in emergency humanitarian assistance.

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