The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the country, in response to the 12th package of EU sanctions, decided to expand the list of representatives of EU countries prohibited from entering the Russian Federation. This was reported by RIA News.
“In response to these hostile, illegitimate actions that undermine the international legal prerogatives of the UN Security Council, the Russian side has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and EU member states in accordance with the Federal Law “On the Procedure” on Exit from the Russian Federation and Return to the Russian Federation For Entry: “Entry to the territory of our state is prohibited by law no. 114-FZ dated 15 August 1996.”
Formerly press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov statedHe stated that the EU’s 12th sanctions package against the Russian Federation shows that the areas where restrictions can be imposed have been exhausted. According to him, “the resources of the areas where sanctions can be applied have already been exhausted.”
Also Peskov statedHe said Russian officials were preparing for the fact that the EU would impose sanctions on Russian diamonds if they had the option to bypass the restrictions.
Previously EU restrictions imposed For import of Russian diamonds.