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Russia bars entry to US VP Harris, other US officials and figures

Published April 21, 2022 Updated April 21, 2022 08:53pm
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Russia on Thursday expanded an entry ban on US officials to include US Vice-President Kamala Harris and 28 other American officials, businesspeople and journalists.

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“These individuals are denied entry into the Russian Federation indefinitely,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.