Moscow: Former President Barack Obama is on the list of US citizens imposed new sanctions by Russia. Barack Obama was also implicated in an order issued by Russia on Friday barring 500 US citizens from entering its country.
“In response to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the Biden administration, 500 Americans have been denied entry to the Russian Federation,” the State Department said.
The US blacklisted hundreds of Russian companies and individuals yesterday as it stepped up its efforts to clamp down on Russia’s economy following its invasion of Ukraine.
“Washington should have learned long ago that no hostile step against Russia will go unanswered,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Television stars such as Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Scarborough and others will be among those blacklisted. Russia has announced that it has blacklisted companies that supply arms to Ukraine, as well as individuals who promote anti-Russian sentiment and propaganda. In a statement, Russia said it had denied consular protection to U.S. journalist Ivan Gershovik, who had been detained in Russia since March.
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2023-05-20 03:36:08
