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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Butler and Daniel Hurst

Putin-linked Russian oligarchs with Australian assets escape Morrison government sanctions

Vladimir Putin with Viktor Vekselberg during an award ceremony at the Kremlin in 2017. Vekselberg has not been sanctioned by Australia over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin with Viktor Vekselberg during an award ceremony at the Kremlin in 2017. Vekselberg has not been sanctioned by Australia over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photograph: Alexei Druzhinin/AP

The Morrison government is facing questions over why it has not included two Russian oligarchs, who have assets in Australia, among those it has imposed sanctions against over the invasion of Ukraine.

Oleg Deripaska, who has a stake in an alumina refinery in Gladstone run by Rio Tinto, and Viktor Vekselberg, who has an interest in a gas project in the Beetaloo Basin, were not among 41 oligarchs and family members Australia’s department of foreign affairs and trade hit with sanctions on Monday.

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