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Russia bans Biden and more than 960 Americans from entering country

Russia has banned Biden and more than 960 Americans from entering the country, including members of Congress and Morgan Freeman

Russia released its updated “stop list” on Saturday, barring 963 US officials and figures from entering the country.

The updated list includes most U.S. senators and members of the House of Representatives, former and current government officials, journalists, military personnel, lawyers, citizens, CEOs – and a few others who have died.

Long time in Arizona. Sen. John McCain and Deputy Director of Defense Intelligence Agency Melissa Drisko, both of whom died in 2018, have been listed.

Russia also hits Hollywood, with actor Morgan Freeman and actor / film director Rob Reiner making the list. In 2017, Reiner participated in the promotion of the Russian Inquiry Committee, and Freeman appeared in a video on site.

Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State under President Donald Trump, is also on the list. He has previously spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about his involvement in the US election.

In a statement, the Department said the people were “promoting Russianphobia” and added that “sanctions against Russia are necessary and aimed at forming a US ruling state, which seeks to impose a ‘world system based on neocolonial principles” in all other countries. in the world, to change their behavior by recognizing the new geopolitical truth. ”

In March, in addition to President Joe Biden, the Russian government added the following people to the “suspended list” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Biden national security. adviser Jake Sullivan, CIA Director William Burns, former White House press secretary Jen Psaki and others. The list includes the son of the President, Hunter Biden, and former US presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In April, Russia banned others, including Deputy President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Meta official Mark Zuckerberg and US Bank head Brian Moynihan.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced the names of 26 Canadians who had been barred from entering the country, in addition to the previous blockade by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March.

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