Russia announced on Monday (5) a list of 25 people who have been banned from entering the country, and on it are actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller.
According to AP newsThe sanctions were imposed by the Russian foreign minister, who imposed sanctions on 25 US citizens, including Penn, Stiller and other famous names such as US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema of the state of Arizona.
The list of people sanctioned until yesterday, who are now banned from entering Russia, already includes 1073 names. Ben Stiller and Sean Penn join names like director Rob Reiner and actor Morgan Freeman, due to their views and work during the war between Russia and Ukraine.
An official statement was issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding these sanctions. “In response to the growing personal sanctions of the Biden administration against Russian citizens, against another group of people including members of the United States Congress, senior officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures (25 people), a permanent ban on entry into the Russian Federation. The following is a list of names of US citizens included in the Russian “arrest list”, based on the principle of reciprocity “.
Stiller was added to this list of people who have been barred from entering Russia for his work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. On June 20, the actor posted an Instagram post about him in defense of Ukraine.
“Nobody chooses to flee their homes,” says the actor. “Seeking security is a right and must be defended by all people”. In addition, Stiller personally met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, also in June.
As for Sean Penn, the actor has been shooting a documentary in Ukraine since November 2021 and even met Zelenskyy the day before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During filming, the actor was encouraged to leave the country to escape danger, but he decided to stay in Ukraine despite the danger of the impending war.
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