Source: Moscow confirms the direction of the black list of the EU

A senior source in the Russian foreign Ministry confirmed that Moscow sent in EU member States the list of persons banned from entering the Russian Federation, However Not wished to clarify his personalities.
"Wouldn't want to explain appeared in the part of media personnel data, which restricts entry to Russia. At the same time affirm that such lists and in truth were transferred to our European partners, "said a Senior diplomat, RIA" Novosti ". He clarified that the Russian Federation has long recommended that the representatives of the countries that entered against Russia punishment, before a trip to apply to the Russian consular establishments to complement, Not denied them entrance to the Russian Federation." However, our partners have chosen Not to do so and asked to inform them through diplomatic channels. Therefore, they were sent to the aforementioned lists, " said the source." They were transferred to our European partners in a confidential form, and their publication remains on the conscience of the countries concerned. Understand one thing: these lists European colleagues needed to reduce the inconvenience to potential refusals or to arrange another political show?" He said. The source said that " a similar list exists relative to U.S. Residents, However it should be noted that in this case our American partners behave more constructive than European ".
He noted that the limits on entry into the Russian Federation for the authorized parts of the EU were introduced only in response to the actions of the European Union." response to the demands of European countries to explain why these individuals were included in the list of those denied entry to the Russian Federation, is simple - this was done in response to the sanctions campaign being waged by Russia regarding certain EU countries led by Germany, "He explained data about the fact that certain European capitals wanted to get from the capital of Russia explanations on the issue of" black lists ". Before in a Finnish and German media turned out to be a copy transmitted by the Moscow embassies of the EU countries list of 89 officials banned from entry to the site of Russia. Remember, the EU has addressed to Moscow with the request to publish official lists of persons banned from entering Russia, so that They did Not know about her status at the border, as happened with people's Deputy of the Bundestag Karl-Georg Wellmann. Moscow imposed the punishment relative to European politicians, bureaucrats and military in response to similar restrictions adopted by the European Union in the past year because of the incident over Ukraine. The Russian side decided Not to publish their blacklists, advising foreigners before the trip to go to the Russian Embassy in the EU member States. Those who did Not make, get in an unpleasant situation. So, to the Russian Federation were unable to enter the member of the European Parliament from Germany's Rebecca harms and employees of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Thomas Schneider - both of imposed sanctions against them learned upon arrival in the Russian capital. However, after the incident with the German people's Deputy, the Russian authorities have softened their position: Deputy head of the foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov has admitted that Moscow will announce the names of banned Europeans.


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