Russia announced today that it has banned 25 Americans from entering its territory, including Jill and Ashley Biden, the wife and daughter of US President Joe Biden, claiming that they are in response to sanctions adopted by the United States.
“In response to the continued expansion of US sanctions against Russian political and public figures, 25 US citizens have been added to the exclusion list,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Said.
The list also includes Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, other senators such as Charles Grassley, Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins, and university professors such as Francis Fukuyama.
The US government has declared sanctions on members of Vladimir Putin’s family, including his two daughters, and on the Russian president himself. Biden is banned from entering Russia.
Western countries and Russia have been trading sanctions and counter-sanctions for several years, but retaliatory measures have stepped up since Russia launched a major armed attack against neighboring Ukraine.
The expulsion of diplomats, restrictions on trade, and the denunciation of officials are some of the many measures taken by both sides.
source: Noticias
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