The Foreign Ministry promised an "adequate response" to the sanctions of Australia

New Australian sanctions against RUSSIA over Crimea will not go unanswered, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, her comment published on the ministry's website.

“The unfriendly steps of the Australian ruling circles will not remain without an adequate response from our side,” she promised.

According to Zakharova, Australia is not independent in its foreign policy and opposes Russia out of "Western solidarity." “Australia supports any anti-Russian attacks by the United States and its satellites, no matter how ridiculous they may look,” the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. In her opinion, the Australian authorities do not want to objectively assess the state of affairs in Crimea.