“We urgently need millions of smart mines in our thousands of kilometres of otherwise indefensible oceans,” says the billionaire, one of 121 newly sanctioned Australians.
, Forrest said he would wear his sanction as a badge of honour.
Forrest said he had no regrets about calling out Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. “I don’t take it lightly, I take it seriously but I would say to other leaders in the room that you are not worth talking to unless you have been sanctioned.“ He accused Western politicians of “propping up the Kremlin” by relying on natural gas imports from Russia instead of ramping up the production of alternative energy capabilities.Hydrogen Summit on Friday morning . “Keep buying it and keep propping up the Kremlin.”
Other newly sanctioned business leaders, including Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes, Rio Tinto chief executive Simon Trott and Seven West media chairman Kerry Stokes have not yet commented on their new status.editor Bevan Shields said that while he wasn’t planning a holiday in Russia any time soon, the ban might affect others on the list.
“If telling the truth about Russian President Vladimir Putin, an accused war criminal, and his brutal invasion of Ukraine leads to sanctions, I am sure journalists will take that as evidence that we are doing our jobs well,” Shields said.
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