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Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday that it has added actors Sean Penn, Ben Stiller and six US senators to the list of public figures currently barred from entering Russia.
The move came as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lasted 194 days.
“The hostile actions of the U.S. authorities, who continue on the path of Russophobia, destroying bilateral relations and escalating the conflict between Russia and the United States, will continue to be resolutely rejected,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. said.
Among those currently “permanently” banned from entering Russia are U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimond, Senator Mark Kelly, Arizona Democrat Kevin Cramer, RN.D. , Michael Rounds, RS.D., and Kirsten Cinema. , D-Ariz., Rick Scott, R-Fla. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
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There are now a total of 1,073 names on what Russia calls a “stop list.”
Rebekah Koffler, President of Doctrine & Strategy Consulting, said: A former DIA intelligence officer focused on Russia and Eurasia and author of “Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America,” told Fox News Digital.
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“It’s mostly symbolic at the moment. Very few US citizens want to travel to Russia or do business with Moscow, so Russian sanctions are not that serious,” she added.
“U.S. sanctions against Russia have not had the desired effect either. They have not changed Putin’s behavior in any way, they have not stopped Russia’s war against Ukraine, they have not had a devastating effect on the Russian economy,” Koffler said. Stated.