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Australia is stepping up military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine to assist in its war against Russia.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government will offer an additional $15.6 million of military support for Ukraine, including unspecified material from
the Australian Defence Force’s stocks. It’s also pledging another A$30 million in humanitarian assistance as well as at least 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal for the country, according to a government statement.
Australia and its allies have sought to exert pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt his war against Ukraine. As part of those efforts, Canberra is also imposing a ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores to Russia, the government said.
Russia gets nearly 20% of its alumina supplies from Australia and the move will limit its ability to produce aluminum, a critical export, the statement added.
The Morrison government had previously announced a series
of measures targeting Russian banks, government entities, as well as the country’s oligarchs.