Actor Morgan Freeman banned from entering Russia

Actor Morgan Freeman banned from entering Russia

Actor Morgan Freeman is one of nearly 1,000 US citizens to be hit with Russian sanctions, including a ban on entering Russia, Qazet.az reports.

The full list of names was published by the Russian foreign ministry on Saturday, and includes President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

"The famous actor recorded a video address in 2017 accusing Russia of plotting against the United States and calling for a fight against our country", Russia's foreign ministry explained.

It is a reference to Mr Freeman's appearance in a video which accused Russia of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, which Donald Trump won.