Russia announces list of 500 more Americans banned from entering the country

SGGPO 05/20/2023 12:32

In addition to former US President Barack Obama, Russia's sanctions list also includes US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro, Army General David Stewart, former US ambassadors to Russia John Tefft and Jon Huntsman...

Former US President Barack Obama is on the list of 500 Americans banned from entering Russia. Photo: Dimsum Daily Hongkong

The Russian Foreign Ministry has just announced a list of 500 Americans who are not allowed to enter the country, including former US President Barack Obama. Thus, up to now, the list of US citizens banned from entering Russia is 1,884 people.

TASS news agency quoted a statement on May 19 from the Russian Foreign Ministry stating that Moscow's sanctions list includes senior officials from all levels of the executive branch, former officials as well as heads of defense companies supplying weapons to Ukraine.

In addition to former US President Barack Obama, the Russian sanctions list also includes US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro, Army General David Stewart, former US ambassadors to Russia John Tefft and Jon Huntsman, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Michael Barr, CNN news anchor Erin Burnett, American TV hosts and comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers...

Earlier the same day, the US Government announced the expansion of the sanctions list targeting more than 300 Russian individuals and entities involved in the conflict in Ukraine.

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