Russia on Thursday banned 29 Americans from entering its territory, including Vice President Kamala Harris and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Moscow over the military offensive in Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the travel restrictions for 29 Americans and 61 Canadians which include Defense Ministry officials, business leaders and journalists from the two countries will remain in place indefinitely.
The US list includes ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, and Russiancentric news site Meduza editor Kevin Rothrock.
The list also includes Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and financial figures.
Canada’s list includes Cameron Ahmad, who serves as communications director for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Special Operations Forces commander Steve Boivin.
The list of individuals includes those “directly involved in the development, establishment and application of the Russophobic course of the ruling regime in Canada,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia has already announced sanctions against hundreds of US and Canadian officials, including US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in response to their countries’ punitive measures against Moscow.