Russia has escalated its standoff with the United States by banning 227 American citizens from entering the country, citing their involvement in "anti-Russian activities." This sweeping sanction list includes a diverse group of individuals, ranging from former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, to journalists, academics, and business leaders. Among the journalists is Alsu Kurmasheva, a US journalist wrongfully detained by Russia for nearly 5 months, and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained for 351 days. The sanctions also extend to academics from prestigious institutions and various professionals, indicating a broadening scope of Russia's retaliatory measures against what it perceives as a Russophobic course by the U.S. leadership. This move comes on the eve of the Russian presidential vote, signaling heightened tensions between the two nations. Additionally, Marc Fogel, another American wrongfully detained in Russia since 2021, is highlighted as part of the ongoing diplomatic tensions.
Russia sanctions a dead man. https://t.co/XG9gtlMAHU
.@PhilipWegmann: “This week, the Russian Foreign Ministry included Jeff Seldin, a VOA reporter, in its latest round of sanctions. And, earlier this month, the Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan, who is a U.S. citizen.… https://t.co/8tmqIfd07U
It’s Friday, March 15, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 352 DAYS AGO. FREE EVAN NOW! Journalism is not a crime! #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/Bn1yozLxVy
Marc Fogel has been held in a Russian prison since 2021. He meets the criteria to be designated as “wrongfully detained" by the State Dept. but has not received it. He must not be forgotten. My new op-ed w/@GReschenthaler @RepDeluzio is on @FoxNews.com https://t.co/O2N2QNzwRD
Washington threatens foreign observers at Russian presidential elections The head of the press service of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, said that the American authorities “may take action” against observers at the Russian presidential elections in the Donetsk and… https://t.co/tXdtGyXTjg
Growing increasingly outraged every time a Russian sanctions list drops with my name not being on it, it simply feels like trolling at this point!
Opinion | Don't forget about Marc Fogel, another American wrongfully detained in Russia https://t.co/pHMdvYihDg
I got on the Russian sanctions list a long time ago when there were not many of us. Honored to be joined by such a great new group today: https://t.co/Hvh2nTaxZl
We join @newmarkjschool in condemning Russia’s legal harassment of @zygaro, an award-winning Russian journalist and the inaugural Press Freedom Fellow at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. If convicted, Zygar faces up to 10 years in prison. https://t.co/NalCqzz4eU https://t.co/GXbjPcWZG1
.@RFERL CEO and Bucks County native Steve Capus stopped by our Capitol Hill office to discuss Russia’s unlawful detention of their reporter, Alsu Kurmasheva. A dual U.S.-Russian citizen, this accomplished journalist has been unlawfully detained by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin… https://t.co/PHPShWV1Bc
Russia added @rbmyerson, a Nobel laureate'07 and one of the most influential economic theorists of the last half-century, to its black list. For decades, the only Roger's involvement with Russia has been help and support to Russian scholars and students; the only Roger's… https://t.co/fSlw5jzTYs
#Russia’s foreign ministry says it would bar entry to over 200 #US nationals it claims are involved in “anti-Russian activity.” https://t.co/wgSPgmOCT8
NEW: Russia sanctions 227 US citizens on eve of presidential vote https://t.co/d8boKcaj5u
⚡️ Russia bans entry to over 200 US policy makers, business leaders, journalists. The Russian Foreign Ministry added another 227 U.S. citizens to its list of those banned from entering Russia, state news agency TASS reported on March 14. https://t.co/ReFXaasHs7
Russia has issued a third big sanctioning of Americans. This third smaller batch seems to focus on academics dealing with Russia regardless of views & quite a few businessmen. It indicates that the Kremlin has given up on academic interaction with the US. https://t.co/I66qvfRBfZ
Congrats to my several colleagues & friends newly sanctioned today by the Russian government, including those @ColumbiaSIPA @SIWPSColumbia @HarrimanInst. Y’all are an inspiration every day to stand against a regime engaged in a war of territorial aggression. It is an honour to…
I am grateful to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for providing me with 227 new exciting voices to follow on X (Twitter). Hard work! Here are the 227 great freedom and liberty voices that have been sanctioned recently - these dudes are _good_, actually so good that…
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday banned 227 US citizens from entering the country for involvement in “anti-Russian actions.” The list includes US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, and former US Deputy Secretary of State… https://t.co/qEr3EAAfka
Woke up to the news I've been sanctioned by russia as a 'US citizen' (I'm British). Another triumph of russian intelligence. Anyway, nice to have my work on Ukrainian protest and civil society recognised. https://t.co/95eJcDin21 https://t.co/WF4mGQfWoW
I’ve been added to the list of banned people in Russia. Long ago I figured it wasn’t a safe place for me as @OCCRP has been labeled undesirable. I guess the truth hurts. https://t.co/rBgEwZwb5x
Today several people I follow here have joined @KevinRothrock as U.S. citizens sanctioned by the Russian government, including @CooleyOnEurasia, @RTPerson3, @KimberlyMarten, & @DrewOCCRP. Apols for anyone I missed: https://t.co/vk8VhFg0JI (h/t @postsocialismus)
Many familiar academic names in the latest tit-for-tat "russophobia" travel ban: Laada Bilaniuk, Nancy Condee, Alexander Cooley, Scott Radnitz, Mark Steinberg, Richard Tempest, Tim Frye, and many others. https://t.co/C4QjI3Dt4J
Entry ban to Russia for 227 Americans US citizens who are involved in the formation, implementation and justification of the Russophobic course of the US administration are prohibited from entering Russia, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced
Another completely gonzo Russian sanctions list. This one includes @AKendallTaylor, @EliotACohen @Will4Planet and @nakashimae.https://t.co/O5yJDq70kZ https://t.co/GrFeXorV9Z https://t.co/6WHb5yc16I
It’s Thursday, March 14, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 351 DAYS AGO. FREE EVAN NOW! Journalism is not a crime! Swim in his honor on March 23 at Brighton Beaches around the world! https://t.co/Ci46Jq4QCf #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/pNo6LJ7nKR
alot of 🤨 American names on this newly updated Russian Foreign Ministry blacklist, including several @washingtonpost journalists; academics from Harvard, Columbia, Stanford; a former ambassador to Russia; the president of @OhioState. https://t.co/cf7q23QCzV
The Foreign Ministry has banned entry to #Russia for 227 Americans who are involved, according to the agency, in "developing, implementing and justifying the Russophobic course" of the U.S. leadership. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan was also added to the Russian… https://t.co/k9qALEtTuC
Today I met with the family of Alsu Kurmasheva — a US journalist wrongfully detained by Putin on bogus, sham charges. Alsu has been away from her husband and two young daughters for almost 5 months. ENOUGH. We need to bring more attention to her case: Putin must release her NOW. https://t.co/a4FU7XonLb