Russia Bars Sens. Johnson And Murphy From Entering The Country

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER,29: Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches during a weekly meeting with ministers of the Government at the Novo Ogaryovo state residence. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a weekly meeting with ministers of the government at the Novo Ogaryovo state residence October 29, 2014 in Moscow Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovet... MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a weekly meeting with ministers of the government at the Novo Ogaryovo state residence October 29, 2014 in Moscow Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The Russian government denied travel visas for Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Monday ahead of their scheduled trip to Russia with a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers.

In an official statement released on Tuesday, Murphy warned that the Kremlin’s decision is a “potentially perilous moment for our two nations’ fragile relationship.”

“As the owners of the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals with the capacity to destroy each other many times over, we have a responsibility to keep the world safe and prevent conflict between the U.S. and Russia,” the Democratic senator said. “Unfortunately, the Russian government is further isolating their country by blocking our visit and several others in recent months.”

Slamming the move as a “petty affront,” Johnson pledged to continue advocating a “strong and resolute response to Russian aggression” on Monday.

The Russian embassy responded by accusing Johnson of making “rude remarks” about Russian foreign policy “in his usual [R]ussophobic manner.”

Murphy and Johnson, who both serve on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee On Europe And Regional Security Cooperation, have pushed tough legislation against Russia in the Senate.

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  1. Putin has Trump and McConnell. He doesn’t give 2 Fs about the Senate, much less dumbo Johnson.

  2. So Trump’s Puppet master is banning Dem Legislators while Trump’s Puppet has also banned Muslim Dem legislators…must be a new P3 Club…a racist puppet/puppet master club comprised of Murderous Vlad, DonThe CON & Bibi**h!

    Who needs G7 when there’s a new P3 Club!

  3. Waiting for Trump and Moscow Mitch to condemn this move in 3…2…

  4. Avatar for meri meri says:

    “See? Is no bias. We bar Democrat to. We don’t own GOP.”

  5. Avatar for hjs62 hjs62 says:

    Russia is basically Mexico with nuclear weapons.

    Roughly the same population and GDP as Mexico.

    We bankrupted the old Soviet Union, which was much more formidable.

    We should be applying maximum pressure…they’ll fold like a cheap suit.

    They should also stop playing with atoms…they are really bad at it.

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