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Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK's Johnson, Truss, Wallace

FILE PHOTO - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech on immigration, at Lydd Airport, Britain April 14, 2022. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS

Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other British government members and politicians.

The move was taken "in view of the unprecedented hostile action by the British Government, in particular the imposition of sanctions against senior Russian officials," the ministry said in a statement, adding that it would expand the list soon.

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