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Saturday, December 09

More Aussie aid for Ukraine as PM visits devastated city

Australia will give another $100 million in aid to Ukraine, including 34 extra military vehicles, and ban Russian gold imports, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said during a historic visit.

Australia targets Belarus in fresh round of sanctions

Australia has placed new sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his family, following their support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Two Russian billionaires with ties to the Gladstone Alumina plant have been sanctioned by the Federal Government (Image: Rio Tinto)

Sanctions land on two Russian billionaires with ties to Qld mining giant

Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg – each with ties to some of Queensland’s largest mining companies – have been named in new sanctions announced by the Federal Government alongside nine Russian banks and a sovereign wealth fund and the entire Russian finance ministry .

As sanctions bite and atrocities mount, Putin says Ukraine invasion is 'going to plan'

Russian bombs have rained down on Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian officials say, despite talk of compromise from both Moscow and Kyiv in peace negotiations after three weeks of war.

'Thugs and bullies' - PM's blast as Russia responds to sanctions

Russia has hit back at Australia after the prime minister announced sanctions, saying Canberra has been indifferent to discrimination faced by Russian speakers.