Russia announced this Saturday, April 16, 2022, that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other senior British officials have been banned from entering the country in response to British sanctions against Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
“This step was taken in response to the rampant media and political campaign to isolate Russia internationally and create the right conditions to rein in our country and stall the economy.” nationally, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Moscow denounces UK’s “hostile actions”.
He denounces them “Unprecedented Hostile Actions” of London, in particular the sanctions against high-ranking Russian officials.
“The British government is deliberately trying to escalate the situation around Ukraine, supplying deadly weapons to the regime in Kyiv and coordinating similar efforts on behalf of NATO.”adds the ministry.
Other British officials targeted
In addition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Moscow’s blacklist also includes Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, ex-Prime Minister Theresa May and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
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