Russia expands entry ban list of EU citizens
(VOVWORLD) -Russia has expanded its entry ban list of European Union citizens and officials, who are prohibited from entering Russian territory, in response to the EU's ninth package of sanctions against Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
 Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
According to the statement, officials from EU law enforcement agencies involved in providing military assistance to Ukraine's armed forces, European government and commercial institutions that supply military equipment to Ukraine, and EU citizens engaged in promoting anti-Russian sentiment, as well as individual members of the European Parliament, have been included in the expanded list.
The EU has adopted its ninth package of sanctions against Russia since last February in the fields of oil, banking, and media.