"Russia's Retaliatory Measures: Entry Bans and Sanctions Target UK and ICC Figures"

Russia has banned 54 British citizens, including government ministers and journalists, from entering the country in response to UK sanctions against Russian individuals and enterprises. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the individuals and entities of supporting the Ukrainian government and being "Russophobic." The ban also includes British prosecutor Karim Khan, who is an elected official on the International Criminal Court, and British cabinet minister Lucy Frazer, who has been accused of lobbying for the international sports isolation of Russia. Russia warned that any further anti-Russian sanctions by the UK would receive a decisive response.
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- Canada Imposes Sanctions On Russian Individuals, Entities Over Human Rights Violations Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Russia puts International Criminal Court prosecutor Khan on entry ban list Reuters
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