The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday published a list of 500 US citizens – including former president Barack Obama – who are banned from entering the country with immediate effect. The move is a response to the ongoing American sanctions against Moscow.

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Washington is reportedly willing to lift some penalties on Caracas, but will not abandon its sanctions-based policy The US will continue to exert “maximum pressure” on Venezuela through sanctions, anonymous officials have told multiple media outlets. The sources stated that President Joe Biden will maintain the bellicose approach of his predecessor, Donald Trump.