Russia bans entry of British PM, ministers

KABUL (Pajhwok): In a tit-for-tat move, Russia has banned the entry of top UK and Scottish officials, a media report said on Sunday.

Russia announced it was banning the entry of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Deputy PM Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, ex-premier Theresa May and the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon.

The Russian ban comes after London imposed sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine, as reported by Dawn.com.

“This step was taken as a response to London’s unbridled information and political campaign aimed at isolating Russia internationally, creating conditions for restricting our country and strangling the domestic economy,” the foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “gave a positive assessment” of joint work in the OPEC+ format.

During a phone call, they also discussed the situation in Ukraine and Yemen, the Kremlin said.

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