- The wife and daughter of US President Joe Biden are among those banned from entering Russia.
- 23 other Americans have also been barred from entering the country.
- The Russian foreign ministry says the move is in reaction to US sanctions against Russia’s political and public figures.
MOSCOW: The Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the wife and daughter of US President Joe Biden, along with 23 other Americans, have been prohibited from entering Russia.
“As a reaction to the constantly expanding US sanctions against Russian political and public figures, 25 American citizens are added to a stop list,'” according to a ministry letter accompanying the list.
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Several US senators, including Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Charles Grassley of Iowa, and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, were featured on the list.
There were also a number of university academics and researchers, as well as former US government officials.
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