Russian travel ban

New Zealand has imposed a travel ban on the Russians expelled by other allied nations, following the nerve agent attack on a former Russian double-agent and his daughter in the United Kingdom. Several nations, including every other Five Eyes partner, have expelled a number of Russian diplomats after the attack. The ban applies to the diplomats expelled by our Five Eyes partners and other close allies, affecting at least 100 Russian nationals. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the ban on Thursday. ‘‘We will be asking our security partners to provide those names to us. Those names will then be placed on a travel ban list.’’ Editorial, C4