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Russia bars EU officials as latest row escalates Published on Share Tensions between Russia and the European Union escalated on Friday as Moscow barred eight EU officials from entering the country and Brussels warned it could respond in kind. In the latest row to strain relations, Moscow said its move was a response to sanctions imposed by the European Council last month against four top Russian security officials over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a violent police response to protests in his support. “The European Union continues its policy of unilateral illegitimate restrictive measures targeting Russian citizens and organisations,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. ....
Russia imposes entry bans on eight officials from EU states On Kindly Share This Story: Russia has placed entry bans on eight officials from EU states, including European Parliament President David Sassoli and European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova, Russia’s Foreign Ministry says. Berlin’s chief state prosecutor Joerg Raupach is also on the blacklist, a tit-for-tat response to the European Union’s decision in March to slap entry bans on high-ranking Russian officials for their role in the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Russia once again criticized Brussels’ punitive measures and accused it of fomenting anti-Russian hysteria. ....
Tensions between Russia and the European Union escalated on Friday (30 April) as Moscow barred eight EU officials from entering the country and Brussels warned it could respond in kind. In the latest row to strain relations, Moscow said its move was a response to sanctions imposed by the European Council last month against four top Russian security officials over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a violent police response to protests in his support. “The European Union continues its policy of unilateral illegitimate restrictive measures targeting Russian citizens and organisations,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. ....
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