December 23, 2020
1 min read

Russia Bans More EU Officials To Retaliate Sanctions

Russia has decided to expand the list of representatives of European Union (EU) member states and institutions who will be denied entry to Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. This move is in retaliation for anti-Russian sanctions which followed the alleged assassination attempt on Putin’s rival Alexei Navalny, .

“Among them are those who are responsible for promoting anti-Russian sanctions initiatives within the framework of the European Union,” the ministry said in a statement.

Russian President Vladmir Putin

The ministry said it has sent notes on the entry ban to the heads of German, French and Swedish diplomatic missions to Russia, as well as to the EU delegation in Moscow, the Xinhua news agency reported.

In October, the European Council imposed sanctions against six Russian individuals and one Russian entity allegedly involved in the “assassination attempt” on Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was “absolutely unacceptable” that the EU adopted these “illegitimate” restrictive measures at the behest of its leading member states.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The countries that initiated this step have failed to provide any evidence on the case both to the Russian authorities and to their own EU partners, it said.

“We reaffirm that any unfriendly action by Western countries will inevitably be met with an adequate response,” the statement read.

Also Read: Russia’s World Athletic Ban Reduced To Two Years

Previous Story

Winter Special Healthy Foods

Next Story

‘The Longest Kiss’ On Indian Cinema

Latest from -Top News

Singapore’s Ruling Party Achieves Landslide Victory

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, whose party won the election, thanked supporters.,..reports Asian Lite News Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won 87 of the 97 seats in Parliament in Saturday’s general election,

Jaishankar, Lavrov Discuss Pahalgam Terror Attack

Both the Ministers discussed issues of Russian-Indian cooperation and the aggravation of India-Pakistan relations following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the Russian Foreign Minister

Ukrainian forces to join VE  procession  

Ukrainian personnel will join around 1,000 UK armed forces members, including soldiers on horseback and military bands, to symbolise “the global support for their continued fight for freedom” against Russia  krainian armed

Rajnath Singh to skip Russia visit

The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir…reports Asian Lite News Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not likely attend Russia’s

WAVES 2025: Jaishankar Advocates Cultural Pluralism

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a powerful address at the WAVES 2025 Global Media Dialogue, highlighting the significance of cultural pluralism in shaping global change. Speaking on the second day of
Go toTop