Ben Stiller and Sean Penn amongst 25 Individuals newly sanctioned by Russia

Actors Ben Stiller and Sean Penn are amongst 25 U.S. residents newly sanctioned by Russia in retaliation for United States sanctions on completely different Russian individuals greater than six months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Additionally included within the checklist, posted on the Russian International Affairs Ministry's web site, have been a number of senators, together with Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Pat Toomey (R-PA). Different individuals on the checklist included authorities figures, lecturers, and enterprise leaders thought of hostile to Russia. All can be completely banned from coming into Russia, based on the Related Press.

RUSSIAN YACHT SEIZED UNDER SANCTIONS TO BE AUCTIONED

"As a measure in response to the ever-expanding private sanctions on Russian residents by Joe Biden’s administration a everlasting ban to enter the Russian Federation has been imposed on one other group of US Congress members, high-ranking officers, members of the enterprise and professional group and cultural figures (25 individuals)," the ministry mentioned within the assertion.

"The hostile actions of the US authorities, which proceed to comply with a Russophobic course, destroying bilateral ties and escalating confrontation between Russia and the US, will proceed to obtain a decisive rebuff," it added.

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Stiller and Penn have each been vocal critics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and each have visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in particular person. Stiller met with Zelensky in June, describing him as his "hero." Penn met with the Ukrainian president only a week later, based on the New York Publish, leading to a glowing message of reward from Zelensky.

"Sean, thanks for the help of our state and our individuals!” Zelensky informed Penn on his Telegram.