Overview

• Russia has banned 30 additional individuals, including UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Interior Minister Yvette Cooper, and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, from entering the country.
• The blacklist also includes two journalists from British newspapers, 'The Times' and 'Daily Mail.'
• The move follows Britain's new sanctions targeting Russia's fleet used for exporting oil.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the UK of pursuing 'Russophobic' policies aimed at isolating Russia on the global stage.
• These developments are part of the ongoing fallout from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which has led to widespread international sanctions against Moscow.