After Russia announced sanctions against several US political figures, White House press secretary Jen Psaki pointed out that it may have accidentally punished President Biden’s father.

Russia's Foreign Ministry previously announced that while sanctions have been imposed on Joe Biden, Jen Psaki, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Biden's son Hunter Biden.

“I would first note that President Biden is a junior, so they may have sanctioned his dad, may he rest in peace,” Ms Psaki told reporters.

"The second piece I would say is that, it won’t surprise any of you, that none of us are planning tourist trips in Russia. None of us have bank accounts that we won’t be able to access. So we will forge ahead," she added.