The European Union imposed sanctions against the head of the GRU for "business Skrypalia"
. The European Union has imposed punishment against the head of the GRU, his Deputy and two employees of the Department because " things Skrypalia ".
Brussels claims that they are responsible for " the storage, transportation and application in Salisbury of a toxic nerve agent on March 4, 2018."
Also the limits will affect the research center in the Syrian Arab Republic and five officials connected with the work.
penalties include a ban on travel to EU countries and freezing of assets. In addition, physical and legal entities of the EU is prohibited to provide funds to those included in the list.
EU for the first time introduced limits during the new mechanism the adoption of penalties for the distribution and use of chemical weapons.
As noted In the leadership of the Russian Federation, attacks against 2 Russian citizens in the "case Skrypalia" groundless, because Moscow did not present any evidence.
According to the head of the international Department of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev, introducing another punishment because of the conflict in Salisbury, the EU shows solidarity with London, replacing the lack of evidence.
in October last year the European Union has released a new mechanism for the adoption of penalties for the distribution and use of chemical weapons. Thus, the organization will have the ability to impose limits " on individuals and organizations involved in the creation and use of chemical weapons, regardless of the place where it occurs, and racionalnosti ".
English in Salisbury in March 2018 was poisoned, former GRU officer Sergey Skripal and his daughter Julia, it provoked a major international scandal. London believes that the poisoning Skrobala substance A234 involved in the Russian state. Moscow denies in principle.