Russia never threatened anyone with sanctions â diplomat Earlier, Russia published a statement listing eight EU citizens who are banned from entering its territory Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova© Russian Foreign Ministry's press service/TASS MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Russia has never threatened anyone with its response sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Facebook page, commenting on the remark of President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, who was earlier banned from entering Russia. Earlier on Friday, the Russian F...