Russia Responds to US Sanctions by Banning Mark Zuckerberg From Country
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer welcome in Russia.
On Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced it had placed Zuckerberg and 29 other individuals on a "stop list," barring their entry into the country.
The Kremlin did so in response to US sanctions on Russia, which have sought to cripple the country's economy for invading Ukraine. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the sanctions have already affected Russian citizens, including government officials and their families.
To retaliate, the ministry is banning 29 Americans from entering Russia for allegedly sponsoring an anti-Russian agenda. The Kremlin named Zuckerberg after his company refused to comply with the country’s demands concerning content moderation amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In early March, Russia blocked the country’s internet access to Facebook after the social network began applying fact-check labels and limiting the circulation of posts from state-run Russian media outlets. A week later, the Kremlin then embarked on a full ban of Instagram for permitting posts calling for violence against Russian soldiers invading Ukraine.
Interestingly, Russia also decided to place the CEO of LinkedIn, Ryan Roslansky, on the stop list. LinkedIn has largely avoided the limelight when it comes to war in Ukraine. But a month ago, Roslansky wrote a public post that condemned Russia's invasion as "unlawful and unjustified."
The same post also signaled that LinkedIn would steer users to reliable information on the war in Ukraine. "Our team of global editors have created more than 20 global storylines with 24/7 news from trusted sources on the LinkedIn homepage and in our LinkedIn News page and search experiences," he wrote. "Our trust and safety teams are closely
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