Russia refused to issue a visa to the US senator from the "black list"
According to the newspaper, the senators intended to come to Russia in January for a meeting with "the next generation of Russian leaders and current official politicians to understand the prospects for Russian-American relations." At the same time, the delegation was aware that Shahin would not be allowed to enter the country.
The Russian embassy explained that Shahin was blacklisted by Moscow in response to US sanctions.
The diplomatic mission also said that the Russian side offered the United States various options for resolving the situation. Including issuing visas to persons on the sanction lists “on a reciprocal basis”. But in the United States rejected the proposal.
Shahin actively supports anti-Russian sanctions, and also campaigned for a ban on the use of Kaspersky software in US government agencies.
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