Russia imposes sanctions on Biden, Other Top US Officials

Source : Asian News International (ANI)

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Moscow: Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

"Russia is imposing individual sanctions against US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top US officials," Sputnik reported citing the Foreign Ministry as saying.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, his deputy Daleep Singh, CIA Director William Burns, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Adewale Adeyemo, Chair of the US Export-Import Bank Reta Jo Lewis are also included in Russia's sanctions list, according to Sputnik.

In addition, Moscow is imposing sanctions against Hunter Biden, the president's son, and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the Russian News Agency reported.