Moscow on Saturday announced it was banning entry to Prime
Minister Boris Johnson and several other top UK officials, after London imposed
sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine.
“This step was taken as a response to London’s unbridled
information and political campaign aimed at isolating Russia internationally,
creating conditions for restricting our country and strangling the domestic
economy,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The ministry accused London of “unprecedented hostile
actions”, in particular referring to sanctions on Russia’s senior
officials.
“The British leadership is deliberately aggravating the
situation surrounding Ukraine, pumping the Kyiv regime with lethal weapons and
coordinating similar efforts on the behalf of NATO,” the ministry said.
Russia’s entry blacklist includes UK Deputy Prime Minister
Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace,
former Prime Minister Theresa May and the First Minister of Scotland Nicola
Sturgeon.
Britain has been part of an international effort to punish
Russia with asset freezes, travel bans and economic sanctions, since President
Vladimir Putin moved troops into Ukraine on February 24.
AFP
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