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Russia: Ban 154 members of the British Parliament from entering the country

THE Russia decided in retaliation for Western sanctions on him war in Ukraineto ban 154 members of the House of Lords from entering the country Of Britain.

“In response to the decision by the British government to draw up a list of sanctions affecting almost the entire Council of the Federation, restrictions are being imposed on 154 members of the House of Lords,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

However, according to the French Agency, do not appear to be included in the sanctions Russian businessmen, who are politically active in Britain. Features, the businessman Evgeny Lebedevson of Russian multimillionaire and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev, who was appointed to the House of Lords in 2020 for life, is not included in this list.

It is recalled that in April, Russia had already banned the entry into the country of 287 members of the House of Commons, the lower house, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other high-ranking British officials.

For its part, Britain says it has imposed sanctions on more than 1,000 individuals and 100 entities, most notably ο 117 billion (13 137 billion) in assets.

Source: News Beast

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