MOSCOW – Russia on Friday banned top officials from US President Joe Biden’s administration from entering the country as it announced a wave of tit-for-tat sanctions and expulsions of diplomats, as tensions soar between the rivals.
Moscow nonetheless said it viewed the prospect of a summit between Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin “positively.”
On Thursday, Washington had announced sanctions and the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in retaliation for what it says is interference by the Kremlin in US elections, a massive cyber attack and other hostile activity.
Moscow issued a forceful response Friday, announcing that top US officials including Attorney Ge…
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