HARTFORD, Conn. — Four Connecticut congressmen were sanctioned by Russia on Wednesday, and some of them are speaking out.
Rep. John Larson (CT-01) said he was sanctioned by Russia. This move did not sway his stance as the war in Ukraine continues.
“If standing with the Ukrainian people and President Zelenskyy means I will be sanctioned by Russia, then I will continue to stand Ukraine and President Zelenskyy,” Larson said in a statement Thursday.
Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) was also hit with the sanctions, saying it is "a badge of honor" to be "sanctioned by Vladimir Putin."
"Standing with the Ukraine people against his savage attack on a sovereign democracy is the moral imperative of our time,” Courtney said.
Larson and Courtney are among 398 members of the U.S. Congress who have been affected by the Russian sanctions.
Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Jim Himes (CT-04) were also named to be affected by the sanctions.
Russia has also blacklisted the affected members of congress, placing the representatives on the country's permanent travel "stop list."
These sanctions were issued to "mirror" the Biden administration's sanctions on Russia during the war in Ukraine, Business Insider reports.
It is not clear what properties were sanctioned off from those U.S. Congressmen.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include representatives Hayes and Himes.
Leah Myers is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at lmyers@fox61.com
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