"Americans Honored to be Banned from Russia in Retaliation for US Sanctions"

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger thanked Russia for including him in its list of hundreds of Americans banned from the country for spreading "Russophobia." Raffensperger said he had no intentions of visiting Russia anyway. The list comes in response to new sanctions issued by the US amid the war between Russia and Ukraine. The sanctions include tighter restrictions on people and companies involved in the war effort.