Kremlin Warns U.S. Against Publishing Blacklist Of Russian Human Rights Violators

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The Kremlin warned Washington on Friday against publishing a list of Russian officials barred from entering the United States because of their alleged abuse of human rights.

Russian media reports said the dozens of names included on the so-called “Magnitsky Act” — named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in prison after revealing a suspected state embezzlement scheme — would be published in the United States later on Friday.

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the publication could leave lasting damage on future ties between the two former Cold War foes.

“The appearance of some lists will unquestionably have a very negative impact on Russian-US bilateral relations,” news agencies quoted Peskov as saying.

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