Russia sanctions Biden, Trudeau and senior officials in the US and Canada

Russian sanctions Biden, Trudeau, US and Canadian senior leaders Moscow, March 15, 2022 (AFP) - Russia announced on Tuesday sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as senior officials from the two countries.Invasion of Ukraine. 13 US officials are affected by these sanctions for which no further details have been provided. The measure is “an inevitable consequence of the extremely Russophobic trend maintained by the current US government,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Among the sanctioned US leaders is also Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. In response to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the United States banned the entry of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and implemented a series of economic sanctions. Joint Chief of Staff Mark Milly, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, CIA Director William Burns, and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Russia also prohibits entry of Biden's son Hunter and former Secretary of State and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In another statement, the Russian government announced that it has sanctioned 313 Canadians, including Trudeau and his various ministers.Soon it will announce sanctions against US officials, military, legislators, businessmen and media figures who are considered “Russophobes”. Russian diplomacy “when it coincides with our national interests (official relations with the United States)” .bur/eg/es