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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Multiple West Virginians, including U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are among the more than 900 Americans permanently banned from Russia, a government agency announced Saturday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry published a list of 963 American citizens prohibited from entering the country. The Russian government updated its list in response to the United States’ actions supporting Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country.
The list consists of politicians, government officials, business leaders, private citizens and individuals who are dead, such as late Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Harry Reid of Nevada.
“Russia does not seek confrontation and is open to honest, mutually respectful dialogue, separating the American people, who are always respected by us, from the US authorities, who incite Russophobia, and those who serve them,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a release. “It is these people who are included in the Russian ‘black list.’”
Among the members of Congress placed on the list are Manchin and Republican Reps. David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Carol Miller.