Russia, Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, and 61 Additional Political and Business Figures Banned from Entry... Retaliatory Measures Taken

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Russia has imposed entry bans on 61 American political and business figures, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

According to AFP and other sources on the 6th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would ban 61 Americans from entering the country as a retaliatory measure against the U.S. for continuing to expand sanctions on Russian politicians, public figures, and domestic companies.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The list includes U.S. State Department officials involved in malicious fake reports related to Russian cyberattacks, as well as heads of major defense contractors, media platforms, credit rating agencies, aviation, and shipbuilding companies."

In addition to Secretary Yellen and Secretary Granholm, the sanctions list includes Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative; Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director; Shalanda Young, White House Budget Director; James O'Brien, State Department Sanctions Policy Coordinator; Edward Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines; Jeffrey Sprecher, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange; Paul Taylor, CEO of The Pitch Group; and Neil Masterson, CEO of OneWeb.

Earlier, in March of this year, Russia placed high-ranking U.S. officials such as President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the entry ban list. In April, similar sanctions were imposed on Western leaders including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

As of the end of last month, the total number of Americans banned from entering Russia included 963 individuals such as President Biden, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and actor Morgan Freeman. With the addition of 61 more people on this day, the total now exceeds 1,000.

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