Russia Permanently Bans 963 Americans From Entering Country

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on May 20, 2022. Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Russia has permanently banned 963 Americans from entering the country in retaliation for U.S. sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Ministry on May 21 published an updated list of U.S. citizens subject to its travel sanctions. The move comes as a response after the United States and allies imposed sanctions on Russia over its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.