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Australia rules out ban on Russian tourists as part of sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Tourists take photographs as they stand on rocks in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House in Australia, November 13, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

Australia will not ban Russian tourists from entering the country as part of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday.

Since the start of the conflict, Australia has sanctioned hundreds of Russian individuals and entities, including most of Russia's banking sector and all organisations responsible for the country's sovereign debt.

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