Russia Expands Ban List: Journalists and Business People Added

Russia's Foreign Ministry added 92 Americans to its entry ban list, citing a 'Russophobic course' by the Biden administration. The list includes journalists from top publications like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post, as well as law enforcement and business figures.

Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday an additional 92 Americans to its list of individuals banned from entering the country. The new additions include prominent journalists, law enforcement officers, and business figures.

The ministry stated that the bans were a response to what it calls the 'Russophobic course' pursued by the Biden administration, with the aim of strategically defeating Moscow. Among the journalists banned are 11 current or former staff members of the Wall Street Journal, including its Editor in Chief, Emma Tucker, who has been vocal about Russia's imprisonment of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Others on the list include five New York Times journalists, four from The Washington Post, as well as individuals from law enforcement agencies, academia, and think tanks. The total number of Americans banned from Russia now exceeds 2,000, according to the ministry.

(With inputs from agencies.)