- Russia’s Retaliation: Entry Barred for 54 British Nationals
- Prominent Figures Affected: Including Culture Secretary and Chief Prosecutor
- Growing “Stop List”: Russia’s Ongoing Response to UK Sanctions
In retaliation for UK sanctions against its citizens, Russia has barred the entry of 54 British nationals and employees of British organizations, according to the Russian foreign ministry.
They include the Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, and the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan.
The Russian foreign ministry attributed the action to “the aggressive implementation by London of an antagonistic anti-Russian course.
Ms. Frazer was sanctioned for “actively lobbying for the international sports isolation of Russia.” Whereas Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie was identified as “responsible for the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
In March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging him of committing the war crime of illegitimately deporting Ukrainian children, which Moscow denies.
Mr. Khan stated, “Children cannot be treated as war booty; they cannot be deported.”
Chief executive Deborah Turness, presenter and analysis editor Ros Atkins, and disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring are among the journalists.
The Russian foreign ministry also stated that its “stop list” would continue to grow.
Russia has already prohibited several British journalists and defense officials, in addition to hundreds of British lawmakers.
Clive Myrie and Orla Guerin were among the correspondents banned from Ukraine in June of last year. Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, was also on the list.
The UK and other Western nations have sanctioned Russia for its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
These include a moratorium on the importation of diamonds, oil, and gas from Russia.
This month, the British government announced the “largest ever UK action” against Russia’s access to foreign military supplies.
More than 1,000 Russian enterprises and individuals have been sanctioned by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other nations.
