The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to sanctions imposed by the United States on May 19, banned 500 American citizens from entering the country. Among them are former US President Barack Obama, TV hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, and Family Guy creator Seth Myers. Most of the names on the list are civil servants, academics, regional US officials. Also on the list is police officer Michael Bird, who “killed Ashley Babbitt during the so-called. Storming the Capitol. She served in the US Air Force and supported Donald Trump. Trying to get inside the Capitol through broken glass in the door, Babbitt received a gunshot wound to the neck, as a result of which she died.
The US sanctions in question were imposed on May 19 against 69 Russian companies. Also under the restrictions were one company from Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, also associated with Russia. The United States also banned the export of paints, building materials, fabrics, telephones, voice recorders, microwave ovens, boilers, toasters, etc. to Russia.