[Global Network Report] According to TASS news agency and other media reports, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova criticized the Australian government on the 8th for refusing to issue visas to members of the Russian delegation who originally planned to go to Sydney to attend the event, calling this practice "infuriating".

The 76th International Astronautical Conference was held in Sydney from September 29 to October 3.Zaharova said at a press conference on October 8 that the Australian government refused to issue visas to members of the Russian delegation that originally planned to participate in the event, "another openly adopted act of dinosaurism is outrageous."

Zakharova also said that this unfriendly act reflected Australia's "blindly following the short-sighted and risky behavior of the 'Western collective'." The West attempted to isolate Russia, but failed. She added that Russia remains willing to carry out mutually beneficial and non-discriminatory cooperation with all interested partners to explore outer space for peaceful purposes and benefit all mankind.

According to TASS, the Russian embassy in Australia raised a strong protest against the Australian government's above-mentioned actions and criticized the Australian side's discriminatory practices.