Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger 'honored' to be banned from Russia
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger 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.
"My inclusion on this list is deserved, and I appreciate them thinking of me," he said.

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger thanked the Russian government on Saturday for including him in its list of hundreds of Americans banned from the country for spreading "Russophobia." (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
"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."
Raffensperger said he had no intentions of visiting Russia anyway.
Russia's list comes in response to new sanctions issued by the U.S. amid the war between Russia and Ukraine. The sanctions include tighter restrictions on people and companies involved in the war effort.
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Raffensperger said in a statement that he was grateful Russia is barring him from entering the country. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
Britt, a U.S. senator from Alabama, said in a tweet after learning she was banned from Russia, "I’d say bless [Russian President Vladimir Putin's] heart, but he doesn’t have one."
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