Senator ribs Putin with Top 10 list

Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) on Friday joked about the top 10 things he won’t be able to do now that Vladimir Putin has banned him from Russia.

He posted the ranking on Twitter, a day after Putin sanctioned him and other American officials.

1. Our summer vacation in Siberia is a no go

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

2. I won’t be able to see if borscht really does taste just like pork tenderloin

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

3. I won’t be able to compare Russiaville, IN with Russia

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

He has to cancel his tennis match with Mario Sharapova, considered Russia’s top tennis player and one of the world’s best.

4. I’ll have to cancel my tennis match with Maria Sharapova

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

5. I won’t be able to counsel Duma members on how to say no to a President

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

6. I won’t be able to buy Marsha a Russian mink coat for Christmas

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

7. I won’t be able to ski on the slushy slopes of Sochi

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

8. I’ll never learn the Russian name for our dog Hoosier

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

The Republican senator said he can’t compare Moscow’s Bolshoi Opera House to a major performing arts venue in Carmel, Indiana.

9. I won’t be able to compare the Bolshoi Opera House with the Palladium in Carmel

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

10. I won’t be able to complete my granddaughter’s Russian doll collection

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 21, 2014

In response to United States sanctions against Russia, Putin announced a set of his own on Thursday targeting American officials, including members of Congress.

“While I’m disappointed that I won’t be able to go on vacation with my family in Siberia this summer, I am honored to be on this list,” Coats said after the announcement.