Russia today announced a ban on the entry of the President of the United States into its country. Joe BidenCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in response to the sanctions imposed on the Russians. Other officials from both governments have also been placed on the banned list. (see full list below).
On the American side, among those opposed by the State Department was the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.
Ministers Mylene Joly and Anita Anand – Foreign Affairs and Defense, respectively – were other Canadian officials on the list of more than 300 Ukrainian citizens already barred from entering Russia.
However, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that it has maintained official relations with the United States and, if necessary, will ensure high-level contacts with the people on this list.
Check below for the authorities that are prohibited from entering Russia:
- Joe Biden, President of the United States
- Anthony eyelashescity police
- Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense
- William burnsHead of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Jake SullivanUS National Security Adviser
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- two miles Jolie, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Anita Anand Canadian Defense Minister
The United States imposes new sanctions on Russia and the President of Belarus
The United States also announced today the imposition of new sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his wife.As well as Russian individuals and entities accusing them of corruption and human rights violations.
The Treasury said the sanctions target Lukashenko, “the head of a corrupt government in Belarus whose patronage network benefits his entourage and his regime,” as well as his wife. It also ordered punitive measures against four Russian citizens and a Russian organisation, according to a statement.
The UK has also imposed more sanctions on Russia today. The British government added an additional 350 people to the list of sanctioned individuals and imposed punitive tariffs on products such as vodka.
Among the oligarchs on the new list are Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov and the voice of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea owner
Last Friday (11) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new sanctions against the Russian oligarch, Including businessman Roman Abramovich, owner football English Chelsea.
“Today we announced sanctions against five other people, including Roman Abramovich,” Trudeau told reporters in Warsaw.
“These people will not be able to do business in Canada and their assets will be frozen,” the prime minister added after a six-day trip to Europe.
*With information from Reuters and Agence France-Presse
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