Ukraine war: Russia bans 61 more Americans as US media face visa, accreditation denial
- Ban targets leaders of the US defence industry, media platforms, rating agencies, and air and ship-building companies
- Russia’s foreign ministry also warns US media in Moscow that their accreditations and visas could be withdrawn
Moscow expanded the list of US citizens banned from entering Russia to include Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in retaliation for Washington’s similar measures against Russians following the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine.
The new list includes an additional 61 names, mostly government officials, but also several bosses of major companies, mainly in the defence and energy sectors.
In addition to Yellen, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and OneWeb’s CEO Neil Masterson have been sanctioned.
The CEOs of Universal Pictures and Fitch are also included in the list.
“Sixty-one American citizens among the leaders of large companies in the military-industrial complex, media platforms and rating agencies, aircraft and shipbuilding companies, are included,” Russia’s foreign ministry said.