Zelenskyy Praises Australian PM for Sanctions Targeting Russian Shadow Fleet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania’s president and Poland’s president, after attending commemorations of the 1863 uprising, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 25, 2026. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty ImagesUkraine’s president has publicly thanked Australia’s prime minister for delivering the country’s largest sanctions package against Russia since the invasion began in February 2022.In a message to Anthony Albanese, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the government for imposing fresh sanctions on 180 individuals, entities, and vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.