Press Secretary of the EU delegation in the capital of Russia Soren Liborius confirmed the authenticity of the Russian "black list" of EU citizens, published in the Western media.

Some Western media first published excerpts from the " black list ", for example Finnish national broadcasting published a paper 89 names, headlined " Russian visa black List, handed over to the Russian foreign Minister at the EU delegation in the Russian capital on may 27 ".

"Yes, it fits," replied Liborius Last news on question, whether promulgated in the media list document received by the EU delegation in the Russian capital.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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