Geoffrey Miller: Democracy Project international analyst says sanctions against Russia over Ukraine have taken a while to be introduced - Early Edition on Newstalk ZB

The Government is urgently passing a new bill specifically targeting the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  
New Zealand has been criticised for not having sanctions as strong as some other countries. 
It includes freezing assets in New Zealand, a travel ban on more than 100 people and the economic targeting of people supporting the invasion, including oligarchs.  
Democracy Project international analyst Geoffrey Miller told Kate Hawkesby it's taken a while to be introduced. 
“You had everyone from Switzerland and Monaco to Singapore and Japan and all of those countries traditionally have been reluctant to impose sanctions.” 
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