Russia has banned 25 top US officials from entering the country, including the wife and daughter of US President Joe Biden.
The new sanctions were announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.
There is also a note from the Russian Foreign Ministry detailing those on the stop list, stating that “in response to the continued US sanctions on Russia’s political and public figures, 25 Americans Citizens have been added to the stop list.
Russia has banned a number of US senators, including Susan Colin, McConnell, Charles Grassley and Kirsten Gillibrand.
Russia’s new “stop list” includes the names of some professors from American universities as well as former government officials.
Earlier, on April 7, the daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin were banned by the United States.
Relations between the United States and European countries have been strained since Russia launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24 this year.
Several sanctions have been imposed by European countries and the United States to put pressure on Russia, and last week Ukraine was recognized as a candidate to join the European Union.
On the other hand, in view of possible disruptions in Russian gas supplies, inflation in Western countries is on the rise.