Expanded Australian economic sanctions on Russia's arms, petroleum and financial sectors as well as a ban on Australian business activity in Crimea came into force on March 31, the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Moscow Times: Australia expands sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (L) and Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (R) shake hands during a meeting in Melbourne on Dec. 11, 2014.
