The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned 39 Australian citizens from entering the country, according to Report.
"In response to the earlier decision of official Canberra to impose sanctions under the Australian analog of the Magnitsky Act, the Russian Federation, based on reciprocity, additionally adds 39 people to the national 'stop list' from among representatives of law enforcement agencies, the border service, as well as contractor companies of Australian Defense Sector," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also noted that in a situation where the Australian authorities continue to escalate Russophobic sentiments and pursue a policy of expanding sanctions, Moscow reserves "the right to further countermeasures."