Russia blacklists Keir Starmer in latest sanctions list targeting 39 Britons

Labour leader Keir Starmer is on a list British politicians, journalists and business leaders are banned from entering Russia under sanctions announced by Moscow on Monday.

Mr. Starmer is banned from entering the country for supporting the "demonization" of Russia and its international isolation, Moscow said.

The Labor leader has previously called for UK sanctions on Vladimir Putin's allies to go "deeper and faster" to cripple Russia's ability to function.

The list also includes Labor frontbenchers Lisa Nandy and David Lammy as well as former Prime Minister David Cameron, ITV's Robert Peston, BBC's Huw Edwards and Piers Morgan.

The host of Talk TV took to Twitter to respond d, saying, "It wasn't on my immediate holiday to-do list."

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This is the latest in a series of sanctions imposed on high-profile British figures by Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February. Moscow has pledged to continue adding names to the list.

"Given London's destructive drive to spin the sanctions wheel under wacky and nonsensical pretexts, work to expanding the Russian arrest list will continue,” the foreigner said. the ministry said in a statement.