Russia justifies its decision by the intensity of British sanctions since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Not welcomed. Russia announced on Saturday April 16 that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other senior British officials were banned from entering the country, in response to British sanctions against Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
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“This step was taken in response to the rampant media and political campaign to isolate Russia internationally and create the right conditions to hold back our country and strangle the economy.” national, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
He denounces the “unprecedented hostile actions” of London, in particular the sanctions against senior Russian officials. “The British government is deliberately seeking to escalate the situation around Ukraine, supplying lethal weapons to the regime in kyiv and coordinating similar efforts on behalf of NATO”adds the ministry.
Along with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Moscow’s blacklist also includes Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defense Minister Ben Wallace, former Prime Minister Theresa May and the First Scottish Minister Nicola Sturgeon.