Australia on July 1 imposed sanctions against 16 Russians, including ex-gymnast Alina Kabaeva, brother and nephews of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This is stated on the website of the Australian government.

Thus, Vladimir Putin's cousin Igor Putin, nephews Mikhail and Roman Putin were included in the sanctions list.. Also, the restriction was imposed on Alina Kabaeva, a former gymnast and chairman of the board of the largest private media company in Russia, the National Media Group.. She is credited with a close relationship with the President of the Russian Federation.

In addition, sanctions were imposed against Russian Minister of Construction Irek Fayzullin, Minister of Transport Vitaly Saveliev, Minister of Agrarian Industry Dmitry Patrushev.

The restrictions also affected a close friend of Vladimir Putin, Alexander Plekhov, the son of one of the comrades of the Russian president, Yuri Shamalov..

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Australia also imposed sanctions against Russian oligarchs Igor Kesaev and Grigory Berezkin, as well as against developer God Nisanov.