Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it had imposed “mirror” sanctions on 398 members of the US House of Representatives. The move is the latest in a series of retaliation by the Russian government in response to US sanctions. “These individuals, including the leadership and chairmen of the lower house of the US Congress, are being placed on the Russian ‘stop list’ on a permanent basis,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The list includes representatives from both sides of the aisle, including Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) And Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Among hundreds of others. Dean Phillips (DN.Y.) responded to the news of the sanctions imposed on him by Russia on Twitter, saying that his family escaped from the “Russian pogroms” in the late 19th century and took refuge in the United States. “Today, 120 years later, I was imposed by Russia because I resisted the very genocide, authoritarianism and tyranny I promised my great-grandfathers that I would fight,” he added. MP Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) Reacted to the news of his inclusion in the list in a tweet, saying: “Well, my plans for Spring Break are over!” Utah Republican John Curtis said it was an “honor to be included” on the list. The ministry said it plans to expand the travel ban list in the near future. He noted that other US lawmakers, including President Nancy Pelosi (D-California), had previously been barred from entering Russia. The ministry added that the measures were in response to sanctions announced by President Biden on March 24, which targeted 328 members of the Duma, Russia’s legislature, and the Duma itself as an entity. The announcement comes as relations between the United States and Russia have deteriorated since the latter invaded Ukraine on February 24. Videos show what led police officer to shoot a dead black man at Grand Rapids Hochul announces $ 16 million funding for hate crimes Russia has also announced that it has imposed sanctions on 87 Canadian senators. This development comes a few weeks after the Kremlin expelled some US diplomats from the country after the removal of 12 Russian diplomats from the US at the end of last month. – Updated at 4:44 p.m.
title: “Russia Sanctions 398 Members Of Congress " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “Jim Snyder”
Why it matters: The sanctions signal another escalation of retaliation from Russia in response to growing US sanctions for unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Situation: The new “mirror sanctions” come in response to sanctions announced by the Biden government on March 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“These individuals, including the leadership and chairmen of the lower house of the US Congress, are placed on the Russian stop list on a permanent basis,” the statement added. “Along with other current lawmakers who, like President Nancy Pelosi, were previously barred from entering the Russian Federation, all US lawmakers are ‘registered’ on a reciprocal basis,” he added.
Russia has already imposed sanctions on senior members of parliament, such as President Nancy Pelosi, and those in national security and foreign leadership.
With these new measures, the Kremlin said, “all members of the US Congress have been blacklisted on the basis of reciprocity.”
It is worth noting: In addition to targeting 398 US lawmakers, the new sanctions target 87 Canadian senators. The big picture: US sanctions imposed on March 24 targeted more than 400 people, including members of the Russian elite, more than 300 members of the Russian Duma, and people linked to Russian defense companies, according to a news release. White House.
Russia last month imposed sanctions on President Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and others in retaliation for previous US sanctions.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional details.
