Canadian celebrity Jim Carrey, journalist banned from Russia – National
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday that 100 Canadians have been added to an entry ban list in response to Canada’s sanctions against Russia.
Writer Margaret Atwood, actor Jim Carrey, and prominent KGB historian Amy Knight were on the banned list, according to a ministry statement.
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According to the ministry, they and 97 others were banned because many of them were associated with Ukrainian ethnic groups and were involved in “forming an aggressive anti-Russian course” (in Canada).
Russia has also put several journalists on its travel ban list, including Global News’ David Akin. Alberta Prime Minister Daniel Smith, former Quebec Premier Jean Charest, and former Federal Conservative Party member Peter MacKay were also nominated.
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Canadian celebrity Jim Carrey, journalist banned from Russia – National
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