Russia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the group, which also included business leaders, academics and government officials, would be banned permanently from entering Russia.
Previous rounds of Russian sanctions against Americans have included President Joe Biden and members of his family, as well as lawmakers and business leaders. The U.S. has sanctioned numerous Russians, including government officials and business people.
Actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been outspoken critics of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Penn is an activist involved in relief work, among other causes. Stiller is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, meets with Ben Stiller
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, meets with Hollywood actor, director, screenwriter and producer Ben Stiller, during his visit as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 20, 2022. (Abaca via ZUMA Press/TNS)
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania
North Dakota: Kevin Cramer
- Political party affiliation: Republican
- Assumed Senate seat on: Jan. 3, 2019
- Years in office: 2 years, 0 months
- Current term up in: 2024
- Previous office(s): U.S. House; North Dakota Public Service Commissioner
Sen. Kevin Cramer won his spot in the Senate by unseating incumbent Heidi Heitkamp in 2018. He has been a mostly straight-line Republican, voting with his party on the vast majority of bills.
South Dakota: Mike Rounds
- Political party affiliation: Republican
- Assumed Senate seat on: Jan. 3, 2015
- Years in office: 6 years, 0 months
- Current term up in: 2026
- Previous office(s): Governor of South Dakota; South Dakota Senate
Mike Rounds was first elected to the Senate in 2014. Prior to that, he was the governor of North Dakota. Rounds is a vocal opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
Florida: Rick Scott
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida
