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Apr 13, 2022 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
BREAKING: Russia imposes sanctions on 398 members of the US House of Representatives
The official Russian Foreign Ministry statement here. It is a direct response to US sanctions on Russian State Duma members after they recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics Image
Some members of Congress were sanctioned by Russia before today

Thats why only 398 out of 435 were included in the latest package

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