[petre]

What would this accomplish? Create a new Soviet Union? Why punish common Russians for the actions of the Russian "elites"? Put Putin, his oligarchs and maybe their direct relatives and other criminals on a no travel and asset freeze list and that's it. Well off Russians travel abroad to Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus anyway. I really doubt Egypt or Turkey would play by the US playbook. Why bar these innocent people from travelling, since they're just minding their own business? Being Russian doesn't make one a Putin cheerleader. Of course, a few "tourists" like the ones who poisoned Serghei Skripal and his daughter will slip through, just put them on the naughty list and carry on.

[0x0nyandesu]

Turkey, Egypt, and Cyprus is just a vacation spot. They don't send their kids there for any education. Unfortunately Russia harbors criminals regularly and considers any hacker proceeds as just a source of money. Nothing will change if the west keeps leaving a door open. An oligarch will just have fake documents made.