But he fended off calls for an Australian ban on Russian tourists by saying the government wanted to sanction Russian leaders rather than their people.
“The Bushmasters are making a real difference. The howitzers are making a difference,” Marles said on Sunday.
“We will be providing support and we’ll have an ongoing conversation with Ukraine about how best we can do that.”
Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko called on the weekend for Australia to follow some European countries in banning Russian tourists,but the European Union is divided on the question and most countries have continued issuing visas.
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Poland,Latvia,the Czech Republic and Estonia have restricted visas for Russian tourists in the hope of putting pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Myroshnychenko also urged Australia to reopen its embassy in Kyiv,which it closed on February 13,and repeated his requests for more military support.