Russia’s Foreign Ministry has added 92 Americans, including journalists, law enforcement officials, and tech leaders, to its list of people banned from entering the country.
In an Aug. 28 statement regarding the move, the ministry said it was in response for the “Russophobic course pursued by the Biden administration with the declared goal of ‘inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow.’
“Which includes blanket sanctions on Russian politicians, business leaders, researchers, cultural figures, journalists, and media outlets, entry into the Russian Federation shall be permanently denied to 92 US citizens,” the ministry added.
In response to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States, the European Union, and other allies have enacted various sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals, including billionaire Russian oligarchs and their close family members.
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Russia Bans More US Journalists, Officials, Business Leaders From Entering Country
- by: Stephen Katte
- 08.29.24
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 08/29/2024
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