Russia: Personae non gratae EU leaders

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Russia announced on Thursday that it was banning European leaders and most MEPs from entering the country in response to sanctions imposed on it over its invasion of Ukraine.

“The restrictions apply to the European Union’s most senior leaders, including some Commissioners, the heads of European military agencies, and the vast majority of Members of the European Parliament because of their ‘anti-Russian policies’,” the statement said. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The measure also applies to political officials in EU member states, as well as public figures and journalists who “supported illegal sanctions against Russia, incited Russophobia or violated the rights and freedoms of the Russian-speaking population,” it added. in the announcement.

The ministry did not release a list of names of those targeted, but said it had informed the EU delegation in Moscow.

“We reiterate that any hostile action by the EU and its member states will inevitably be reciprocated.”

It is noted that in mid-March, Russia had already announced that it was banning US President Joe Biden and many US officials from entering its territory.

Source: Capital

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