Russia included in its “black list” 29 American citizens, including the vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, and the executive director of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, who is considered an “extremist” in that country.
In said blacklist, they are also including senior Pentagon officials such as Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and spokesperson John Kirby; the White House Chief of Staff, Ron Klain, as well as Evan Ryan, wife of the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Harris.
SANCTIONED BY RUSSIA‼️ The Government of Russia has included this Thursday in its sanctions blacklist for 21 citizens of the United States, including the vice president, Kamala Harris, and the owner from Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg pic.twitter.com/kASsJcCIxp
— NOVEMBER ❤🖤 REVOLUTION (@Noviembre_550) April 21, 2022
Also included in the list are the CEO of LinkedIn, Ryan Roslansky, and experts such as Edward Acevedo, from the Wilson Center, and journalists from CNN, ABC, and the Russian portal Meduza.
In addition, businessmen and other spouses of high-ranking US officials are added, as announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
The Government of #Russia increases its blacklist with sanctions on 29 people in the US, including the Vice President of the Government, Kamala Harris, and the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Entry into Russian territory will be “indefinitely” vetoed.#InformativosCR pic.twitter.com/9UZUl7UQL2
– Canarias Radio (@laautonomica) April 20,
“In response to the ever-expanding US sanctions to which the Joe administration Biden submits to more and more Russians (officials, their relatives, as well as businessmen, scientists and artists), a total of 29 Americans, including senior officials, businessmen, experts and reporters who make up the Russophobic agenda, as well as the spouses of several high-ranking officials, are blacklisted,” the Ministry said in its statement.
“Another announcement about a new expansion of the Russian blacklist will soon follow, as part of the countermeasures to the hostile actions of the United States. United”, said the Ministry.
Leaders of the G20, including Putin invited to Indonesian summit
The announcement of the blacklist for 29 American citizens is when the leaders of all the G20 countries were invited to the next summit in Indonesia, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said.
When asked if Putin will be present at the G20 summit scheduled to take place on the resort island of Bali in Indonesia, the minister replied: “Well, guest”. He added that invitations to top-tier events are sent out in advance.
A great pleasure to meet w HE Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance of #Indonesia.
Our discussion focused on @UNDP-IndonesiaǷs partnership & priorities on @g20org Sustainable Finance Working Group and advancing a just and sustainable #EnergyTransition for all. pic.twitter.com/CYviW2vLxF— Achim Steiner (@ASteiner) April 21, 2022
“Now all the countries of the G20 have received their invitations,” he added.
“As for organizing the meeting itself, like the one we had yesterday, it was not easy, but, in the end, everyone is in the same room,” he said.
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