Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday slapped sanctions on President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and a string of senior U.S. officials as President Vladimir Putin hit back at the growing economic blockade on his government.
The Russian move effectively bars Biden and 12 other U.S. figures – including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, C.I.A. director Bill Burns – from entering Russia.
Daleep Singh, an economist on the National Security Council who is seen as the architect of sanctions on Russia, also makes the list.
The 13 Americans sanctioned by Moscow include architects of Washington’s blockade of Russia .
The people sanctioned by Moscow range from key players in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy team and his advisers on economic sanctions, to high-profile messengers – and a mischievous dig at the president’s own family
Joe Biden – president
Antony Blinken – secretary of state
Lloyd Austin – secretary of defense
Mark Milley – chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
Jake Sullivan – national security adviser
Bill Burns – CIA director
Jen Psaki – White House press secretary
Daleep Singh – deputy national security advisor for international economics
Samantha Power – USAID administrator
Hunter Biden – President Biden’s son
Hillary Clinton – former secretary of state
Wally Adeyemo -deputy secretary of the Treasury
Reta Jo Lewis – president of the Export-Import Bank of the US
The sanctions come after weeks of increasing pressure on Moscow, as the U.S. and allies try to isolate Russia and Putin’s cronies.
Russian forces have apparently stalled in Ukraine, and have made little progress in takin the capital Kyiv.
Source: Daily Mail Online