MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russia has banned entry to 27 citizens of Australia in response to its sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.

"In response to the politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals and entities imposed by the Australian government as part of the collective West’s Russophobic campaign, entry to our country is closed indefinitely to another 27 Australians, comprising former politicians, executives of Australian companies, university teachers, journalists and public figures who are shaping the anti-Russian agenda in that country," the statement said.