Russia announced on Tuesday that it has banned the entry into its territory of 49 British citizens, journalists and representatives of the defense sector, which has adopted sanctions in connection with the conflict in Ukraine.
These people no longer allowed to enter the Russian Federationthe Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, accusing them of spread false information about the battle in Ukraine andfosters Russophobia within British society.
On the list of people allowed are the names of several senior BBC officials and famous journalists from the group such as Orla Guerin, Paul Adams and Nick Robinson.
The same is the case with other big names in the British press, such as the newspaper editor The keeperKatharine Viner, the columnist of FinancialTimes Gideon Rachman and Sophy Ridge, who present a political show on Sky News Sunday.
Some people known for their knowledge of Russia and space in the former Soviet Union were also targeted, such as journalist Shaun Walker (The keeper) and analyst Mark Galeotti.
In addition to 29 journalists and experts, Moscow’s list of targets includes 20 British citizens associated with the defense sector, government and military officials, as well as executives from industrial groups such as BAE Systems at Thales UK.
This is not the first time Russia has announced such a proposal in response to British sanctions associated with Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine.
In late May, Russian diplomacy announced that it had banned its territory from 154 members of the House of Lords.
In April, Russia banned Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other senior British officials from entering the country.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
