The list of banned in the Russian Federation Is a legitimate proportionate response to the actions of the European Union, said the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov.

"The creation of lists of banned in the Russian Federation Is not a whim not a whim on the Russian side. It is lawful, proportionate response to unacceptable limits on entry into the European Union under false pretenses Russian commissioners, " said Ryabkov.

according to him, the Western politicians, demanding explanations from the capital of Russia in connection with the appearance of these lists demonstrate that it is not able to perceive reality.

"currently, some of these European lists, to do round eyes, to say" on what basis?", "let us explain ", to arrive, in their own cynicism to phrases, that all This is illegal and is trying now to come up with a response to our response Is a reflection of the intellectual political misery, It's an indication that citizens around just don't see anything, not able to perceive reality as it is, " said the Deputy Minister.

He added that it was regrettable that such citizens are involved in decision making in the European Union.

according to his statement, Is in full force applies to the initiators of measures to limit the access of the Russian Ambassador, Vladimir Chizhov in the European Parliament.


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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