LONDON – Russia stated on Thursday it had drastically expanded the variety of European Union officers, lawmakers, public figures and journalists barred from Russia for allegedly being liable for sanctions and stoking anti-Russian emotions.
“The restrictions apply to the highest management of the European Union, together with a variety of European commissioners and heads of EU army constructions, in addition to the overwhelming majority of members of the European Parliament who promote anti-Russian insurance policies,” Russia’s international ministry stated.
The EU, the US and quite a few different Western international locations have imposed sweeping financial and political sanctions on Russia, some Russian media and outstanding or rich Russians in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Moscow stated its blacklist additionally included representatives of some EU member states in addition to public figures and journalists who it stated had been “personally liable for selling unlawful anti-Russian sanctions, inciting Russophobic sentiments and the infringement of the rights and freedoms of the Russian-speaking inhabitants”.
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