Netflix boss now among Russia's blacklisted Americans

 

Reed Hastings Netflix co-CEO - Variety

Russia in the bid to retaliate to America economic sanctions against her for invading Ukraine, has added additional 61 names to her list of blacklisted Americans.

According to media reports Tuesday evening, the list was updated and published on Monday, June 6, 2022, by Russia’s Ministry of  Foreign Affairs who fingered Netflix's co-CEO Reed Hastings. 

The Netflix's Executive has now joined over 1000 politicians, entertainers and moguls permanently banned from entering any Russian territory.

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement stated that the U.S. nationals were blacklisted

“in response to a constantly expanding list of sanctions imposed on Russian politicians and public figures, as well as representatives of Russian business.”

It could be recalled that Netflix shut down its Russian operations shortly after Ukraine's invasion.
The withdrawal from the market reportedly cost the streamer 700,000 subscribers.

According to the Russian list nicknamed Russophobia, notable personalities in the list include President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and actor Morgan Freeman.

Freeman's ban was a big trend on the social media with fans ridiculing Russia over its decision to ban the actor.

The ban of Freeman was also traced to a 2017 Committee to Investigate Russia video which accused Russia of continued attacks on America's democracy.

The list also included deceased politicians such as former Senator John McCain, R-Ariz.; Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev; and former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Melissa Drisko.