So after learning from the Durham report that those in the US lied about Russiagate which demonized Russia on the international stage. Just as we also found out 51 former intelligence officials lied about Russian disinformation over a Hunter Biden laptop. Our Australian PM could not help himself to try and impress his handlers in the USA. Putting new sanctions on Russia is the only conclusion I could come up with.

What is Smurfing in banking? A smurf in banking is a money launderer that aims to avoid attention by breaking large transactions up into multiple smaller, less suspicious transactions. These are also generally spread over many different accounts.

https://www.idnow.io/glossary/smurfing/

20 May 2023 - Australia slaps fresh sanctions on Russia - Sky News Australia