Russia imposes sanctions on US President Joe Biden, other top officials

Russia’s foreign ministry says it has imposed sanctions on United States, US, President Joe Biden and 12 other US officials. The list includes Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, press secretary Jen Psaki and other members of the administration. It also includes two former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Biden’s son Hunter. The measures block their entry into Russia and freeze any assets held in the country.

However, the ministry has said the sanctions will not impede necessary high-level contacts for the affected individuals. The ministry has said it is applying sanctions on the basis of reciprocity. On Tuesday, the US announced sanctions on 11 Russian defense leaders and signaled that it could levy sanctions against the President of Moscow-allied Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko.

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