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Moscow Bans Entry To 200 U.S. Citizens, Including Biden Relatives

Valerie Biden Owens (file photo)
Valerie Biden Owens (file photo)

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on November 11 that it had banned 200 U.S. citizens from entering Russia, including relatives of President Joe Biden, in response to personal sanctions from Washington over Moscow’s ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The ministry said in a statement that it had banned the entry of Biden's sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his brothers -- James Brian Biden and Francis William Biden. The total number of U.S. citizens sanctioned by Russia's government is 1,073. To read the original statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry, click here.

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