The Russian Foreign Ministry this Saturday published a list of American figures affected by an entry ban on its territory.
In retaliation for similar American sanctions against Russian citizens and to force the United States to change its behavior by “acknowledging the new geopolitical realities,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on May 21 that 963 American figures would be granted entry rights withdraw its territory.
But surprisingly, there are seven people on that list who have died, including former Republican Senator and party figure John McCain. The Russian document even mentions the date of death of five of them.
The seven deceased personalities who were banned from entering Russia are as follows:
- Ex-Senator John McCain (died 2018),
- Ex-Senator Harry Reid (died 2017)
- Ex-Senator Orrin Hatch (died 2022)
- Ex-Congressman Alcee Hastings (died 2021)
- Melissa Drisko, former First Deputy Director of the CIA (died 2018)
- Ex-Judge Steven O’Neill (died 2018)
- former US Army reservist Jeremy Sivits (died 2022)
The list of those sanctioned includes several senior officials in the Biden administration, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. They also include Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the President’s son Hunter Biden.