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US Senators Blacklisted in Russia Say They'll Visit Ukraine, Balkans

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   Two U.S. lawmakers who Russia says are banned from entering the country
   say they will still join the same congressional delegation that is
   going to the country but just visit Ukraine, Serbia, and Kosovo.

   Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, tweeted that "Russia wouldn't let us
   in, but [Senator] Ron Johnson and I will be visiting Ukraine, Serbia,
   and Kosovo this week to demonstrate bipartisan support for the new
   Ukrainian government and continued dialogue between Belgrade and
   Pristina."

   Ron Johnson, a Republican, is co-chairman of the Ukraine Caucus, a
   group of lawmakers who meet to pursue common legislative objectives.

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