Actor Morgan Freeman and the late Senator John McCain are amongst a whole lot of Individuals banned from Russia, in accordance with a "black record" that was launched on Saturday from the nation's overseas ministry.

The record additionally consists of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, in addition to numerous distinguished politicians corresponding to New York Democratic Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and an array of enterprise executives, journalists, and different Hollywood stars additionally made the lower.

Russia's overseas ministry launched the up to date record of 963 people in response to U.S. sanctions and its help for Ukraine. The ministry stated that every of the individuals listed have labored to incite "Russophobia" and are now not welcome within the nation.

"Within the context of response to the continuously imposed anti-Russian sanctions by the US and in reference to incoming requests in regards to the private composition of our nationwide 'cease record', the Russian International Ministry publishes a listing of Americans who're completely banned from getting into the Russian Federation," the ministry stated in an announcement.

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Actor Morgan Freeman was included on a listing of a whole lot of Individuals who've been banned from getting into Russia. Above, Freeman is seen on June 7, 2012 in Culver Metropolis, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Photographs

"Russia doesn't search confrontation and is open to trustworthy, mutually respectful dialogue, separating the American individuals, who're at all times revered by us, from the U.S. authorities, who incite Russophobia, and those that serve them. It's these people who find themselves included within the Russian 'black record," it added.

Freeman was seemingly included within the record, together with actor Rob Reiner, for his or her work to help The Committee to Examine Russia, a nonprofit targeted on deterring Russian interference in U.S. elections. The group was launched in 2017, with Reiner on the advisory board, whereas Freeman did a voiceover for a video it launched.

Russia beforehand criticized the group by claiming that the 2 actors "simply succumb to changing into victims of emotional pressure with no actual details about the true state of issues."

McCain, who died in 2018, was one of many the fiercest Republican critics of Russia within the Senate, and had lengthy advocated for the U.S. to assist Ukraine and different close by nations shield themselves from a Russian assault. Russia additionally included different deceased lawmakers on its record, together with Nevada Democrat Harry Reid and Utah Republican Orrin Hatch.

One title that was notably absent from the record was Donald Trump. The previous president was identified for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout his time in workplace, in addition to criticizing investigations into the Kremlin's interference in American politics.

Biden's former White Home press secretary Jen Psaki made gentle of the state of affairs and sarcastically wrote on Twitter: "I assume we should cancel our August household journey to Moscow..."