Russia places travel sanctions on nearly 1,000 Americans – By Jacob Knutson (Axios) / May 21, 2022
The Kremlin said Saturday it has permanently banned 963 Americans from travelling to Russia in retaliation against U.S. sanctions over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Why it matters: It’s a major update to a sanctions list it initially released in March that included President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other administration officials, though the sanctions themselves are largely symbolic.
- The list, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry, has been significantly expanded to encompass numerous people not involved with the U.S. government, like actor Morgan Freeman and numerous journalists.
- It also includes former Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who passed away in April, and John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died in August 2018, though the ministry acknowledged his death.
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