Russia sanctions 25 US individuals, including Jill, Ashley Biden
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The Bidens are no longer allowed to visit Russia.
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US President Joe Biden's wife and daughter (MEGA)
Moscow has declared sanctions against US President Joe Biden's wife and daughter.
The decision to target the First Lady of the United States is part of a new set of sanctions imposed by Russia on 25 Americans on Tuesday.
The people on the list, most notably the Bidens, are prevented from entering Russian territory on an indefinite basis as per Moscow’s foreign ministry.
The move was made "in response to the ever-expanding US sanctions against Russian political and public figures," according to a statement from the ministry.
Other prominent US political figures on the list include senior Republican Mitch McConnell and fellow party member Benjamin Sass.
Academic Author and Stanford University professor Francis Fukuyama is also included on the list.
Moscow's latest announcement follows previous similar travel bans imposed on other individuals.
This is happening as the West imposed broad sanctions on Russia following Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.
It is worth noting that the West has put sanctions on senior Russian officials most notably President Vladimir Putin's family, his daughters, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of his family.
The sanctions against the Bidens were announced as the US president plans to travel to Madrid for a NATO summit which is basically focused on the war in Ukraine.
