Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRussian President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia. The UK prime minister and members of his Cabinet are on a list of people sanctioned by the Kremlin over 'hostile actions of the British government'.
Other UK subjects who are no longer allowed to enter the Russian Federation under the latest sanctions, according to the Mirror, include chancellor Rishi Sunak, foreign secretary Liz Truss, defence secretary Ben Wallace, deputy prime minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab, transport secretary Grant Shapps and home secretary Priti Patel.
Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement: "In connection with the unprecedented hostile actions of the British government, expressed, in particular, in the imposition of sanctions against top officials of the Russian Federation, a decision was made to include key members of the British government and a number of political figures in the Russian 'stop list'." READ MORE: Bodies of more than 900 civilians found near Kyiv after Russian withdrawal It added: "In the near future, this list will be expanded to include British politicians and parliamentarians who contribute to whipping up anti-Russian hysteria." The ministry claims that the UK has taken a "Russophobic course" by encouraging other countries to start "senseless and counterproductive" sanctions against it.
Russia's 'stop list' also reportedly includes Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon and former prime minister Theresa May, who authorised sanctions after the Salisbury poison incident in 2018.
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