Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he appreciates that the Russian government banned him from its country for spreading “Russophobia.'
thanked the Russian government on Saturday for including him in its list of hundreds of Americans banned from its country for spreading"Russophobia."
Raffensperger said in a statement that he was grateful Russia decided to bar him from entering the country.The list released Friday by the Russian Foreign Ministry names 500 Americans no longer allowed to visit Russia. In addition to Raffensperger, former President Barack Obama, late-night host Stephen Colbert, Republican Sens. J.D. Vance, Katie Britt and Eric Schmitt, former ambassadors to Russia John Tefft and Jon Huntsman and 45 U.S. House members were included on the list.
"While I was previously unaware of my anti-Russian activities, I accept the verdict of Russia, whose commitment to truth, justice and the rule of law speaks for itself," Raffensperger said."I can see where my commitment to free, fair and accurate elections, my tendency to speak truth to power and strong stance against war crimes would offend President Putin’s sensibilities. I accept that I’m not their cup of Russian tea.
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