Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 8/28/2019

Murphy and Johnson are Senate Foreign Relations Committee members and have pushed for sanctions.

The Russian embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment. But it tweeted a statement saying Johnson had not applied for a visa at the embassy. The tweet also called Johnson “russophobic” and scoffed at his saying he wanted to restore direct dialogue with Russian parliamentarians.

While it had been unusual for U.S. lawmakers to be denied travel visas, Russia has done so several times in recent years, especially those who have pushed for sanctions against Moscow over its aggression toward Ukraine and interference in U.S. elections.