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Piers Morgan jokes Russia wasn't on his vacation list after being blacklisted

Controversial TV presenter and journalist, Piers Morgan, has joked that Russia 'wasn't on his vacation list' after becoming blacklisted by the country.

It comes after the GB News presenter, along with 38 other high-profile Brits, are no longer allowed to enter the country.

The United Kingdom has showed an abundance of support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion under the order of president Vladimir Putin back in February, with many British journalists and politicians condemning Putin's actions since the conflict began.

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The Mirror reports that according to Russia's foreign ministry, the 39 people who have been barred 'contribute to the hostile course of London aimed at the destination of our country and its international isolation.'

"The choice in favour of confrontation is the conscious decision of the British political establishment, which bears all responsibility for the consequences," the ministry said. And upon learning of the ban, Piers took to Twitter to share his thoughts.

"It wasn't on my immediate vacation to-do list," he tweeted out to his followers.

Many of Piers' fans were amused by his ban and took to his tweet to share their thoughts. "How upset are you. Putin thinks you are a massive threat! Keep fighting piers," one user commented, while another, added: "I hope you liked Kyiv. I live here now, and I love this city. Come back again after the war. There's so much to see."

"No such thing as bad publicity Piers! It’s not show friends, it’s show business!", one posted.

Piers has been public about his support for Ukraine and even recently joined the First Lady of Ukraine to try and 'shine a light' on the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 57-year-old was invited to co-host the summit and was "honoured" to be involved in the conference with Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Writing on Twitter on July 23, Piers said: "I was honoured to be invited by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska to co-host her second Summit of First Ladies & Gentlemen, in Kyiv. Join us online from around the world later today as we shine a light on Ukraine and its war-torn people."

Others blacklisted includes Labour MPs, Scottish politicians, members of the House of Lords, Jonathan Munro, BBC News presenter Huw Edwards as well as ITV's political editor Robert Peston.

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