Russia has announced a ban on entry for 92 American citizens, which includes journalists from international news platforms. The ban is said to be permanent for those on the list, which comprises American government officials from various departments such as the Justice Department, Treasury Department, and Space Force. Additionally, several academics from prestigious institutions like Harvard University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Virginia are also among those banned.
The list includes individuals such as an editor-in-chief of a news journal, whose reporter was recently released from Russian detention after spending 15 months incarcerated. A senior editor, who previously served as a Moscow bureau chief, is also on the ban list. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that these bans are a response to what they perceive as a 'Russophobic course' taken by the Biden administration.
