Russia on Thursday slapped travel bans on US Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, and dozens of prominent Americans in retaliation for sanctions imposed over Ukraine, AFP reported.

The Russian foreign ministry said the travel restrictions on 29 Americans—which also includes defense officials, business leaders and journalists—would remain in effect indefinitely.

The list includes ABC News television presenter George Stephanopoulos, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, and the Russia-focused Meduza news site's editor Kevin Rothrock.

The US defense officials include Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

The Russian foreign ministry said the list was comprised of people responsible for US' "Russophobic" policies.

Russia had earlier banned Facebook and Instagram, which form part of Zuckerberg's Meta empire, calling them "extremist" organizations.