Posted on 05/20/2023 11:31:27 AM PDT by bitt
Russia has banned hundreds of U.S. citizens, including former President Obama, political commentator Rachel Maddow and late-night host Stephen Colbert, from entering its territory in response to the U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine war.
The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a Friday post on its website it is blocking entry for 500 Americans in response to the sanctions it said are designed to inflict the most damage possible on officials and civilians in Russia.
The list of banned individuals includes former officials, lawmakers from both parties who were elected to Congress during last year’s midterm elections and may have been missed in previous rounds, experts and analysts for centers the ministry said spread “Russophobic” attitudes, and companies that have supplied weapons to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s invasion.
The ministry said the list also includes individuals who have been involved in the “persecution of dissidents” who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming and riot at the Capitol.
“It is high time for Washington to learn that not a single hostile attack against Russia will be left without a strong reaction,” the post states. “The principle of the inevitability of punishment will be consistently applied, whether we are talking about tougher sanctions pressure or discriminatory steps to hinder the professional activities of our fellow citizens.”
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(including former President Obama, political commentator Rachel Maddow and late-night host Stephen Colbert)
ROTFLOL
Who cares about russian & even less about NObama & Madcow.
Russia give more accountability to America’s traitors
than this Republic.
America is DEAD, DEAD, DEAD.
Wisely, they banned them from Russia, if only the Russians would ban them from America...
Russia bans Obama, Maddow, Colbert over sanctions
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Indisputable proof that they Russians no where near as bad as some of the morons on this forum think they are.
Rachel Maddow: All Russia. All The Time.
Anti-neocon/neolib Jimmy Dore takes on the Russia, Russia, Russia nonsense coming from neoliberal libtards during the Trump Administration.
now a matter of public record authorizing multiple meritless investigations to spy on political opposition-something we all knew-
has not nor ever will even be asked about it.
If Russia won't accept a pack of Communists (which the Russian leaders still are), how the heck are we supposed to get rid of them?
I guess we could offer to throw in 50 cents apiece if they'll take them.
“Russia bans Obama, Maddow, Colbert over sanctions “
Russia also banned Michael Byrd, who was the killer of Ashli Babbitt on Jan 6, 2021. The US government (Ukraine Warmongers) may look at Mr. Byrd as some kind of hero (hence no investigation, much less prosecution), but Russia doesn’t see him that way.
I’ve banned Colbert and Maddow from my TV and ban the Spy Chief when I see him.
Wish we could ban them here too
How did the citizens of Russia get so lucky?
Steve Colbert is the unfunniest “comedian” of all time.
I’m old enough to remember when comedians were actually funny, talented, and entertaining.
‘Wisely, they banned them from Russia, if only the Russians would ban them from America... ‘
Let’s make that planet earth!
Yeah, I know. I’m actually jealous of Russia now!
Apparently homosexuals aren’t welcome over there.
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