Labor leader Bill Shorten says Russia's latest sanctions imposed on Australia make him 'sick in the guts'.
Putin must have lambnesia. Source: News Limited
RUSSIA might be able to turn its back on Aussie beef and pork, but it seems there is one thing they just can't live without.
Lamb and sheep are missing from the long list of items the country has placed under sanctions, which includes beef, pork, fruit and vegetable produce, poultry, fish, cheese, milk and dairy products.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made the announcement overnight which affects imports from the European Union, the United States, Canada and Australia.
It's in retaliation to sanctions imposed by western nations over Russian-backed rebels who are believed to have shot down MH17 killing 298 people on board.
MORE: Australian government slams sanctions decision
They will take effect immediately and are expected to last for a year unless trading partners "demonstrate a constructive approach towards co-operation," Mr Medvedev said.
No thanks: Russia has banned pork and beef products from Australia. Source: Supplied
Australia exported more than $400 million worth of produce to Russia including meat, wool, alcohol and horticulture last year. Meat and live animals account for around $310 million while dairy exports make up $78 million.
Lamb exports make up a small amount of the total exports but the amount has been steadily increasing over the past decade, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
The organisation said beef exports to the country had already been banned and global demand in key markets such as Japan, Korea, the US and China is strong.
The move has been slammed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott who branded Putin a "bully" and opposition leader Bill Shorten who said it made him "sick in the guts".
"They don't have the ... moral authority to do that in the light of what's happened," Mr Shorten said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's move has outraged political leaders in Australia. Pic: AFP. Source: AFP
However one Australian producer is already taking a stand.
The Australian Lamb Group announced it would suspend all lamb and mutton exports to Russia in a bid to send a message to President Putin about the recovery operation of MH17.
Managing Director John Verrall said the decision will have repercussions for their business and they haven't made it lightly "but I feel strongly that business can lend support and weight to the work of our government in a very effective and practical manner."
"By suspending all exports of our products to Russia we are sending a very strong message to Mr Putin and hope that such measures will encourage him to do the right and decent thing and provide all assistance and support that he can to international authorities to secure the crash site and ensure that the bodies on the site are treated with dignity and care, and repatriated back to their homelands," said.
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