It's a diplomatic slap fight!

thisnumbersdisconnected · Mar 20, 2014

Fox News: Tit for Tat: Russia hits US officials with sanctions, as Obama expands penalties

The Russian government slapped sanctions on top U.S. officials on Thursday, moments after President Obama imposed penalties on 20 Russians inside and outside the government -- as diplomatic efforts over Ukraine unraveled into a long-distance tit for tat.

The newest sanctions would bar nine American officials from entering Russia. The list includes House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

Just as Vladimir Putin's government shrugged off U.S. sanctions earlier in the week, so did the Americans targeted by Moscow.

"I guess this means my spring break in Siberia is off, my Gazprom stock is lost, and my secret bank account in Moscow is frozen," McCain quipped in a statement.
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Reid is probably the only one who actually has any monetary fallout form this. Surely a Marxist such as himself has a dacha outside Moscow?

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