The head of Finland Sauli Niinist? said that he hoped to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin blacklist of EU citizens who are denied entry to Russia.

If the Finnish leader did not specify when and in which form may be held on his conversation with Putin.

"the head of the (Russian) Putin in conversations with me many times raised the issue of the black list of the EU, so the list of Russia will also surely be discussed (in the process of mutual conversation - ed) ", - quotes the expression Niinist?.

the head of Finland also stated that the black list of the Russian Federation will aluminates in the process of consultations between the foreign ministries of several countries." Yes, According to my information, talk through the Ministry (of foreign Affairs) will be done in the usual manner during the current week, and, Perhaps, This issue will be raised for discussion, " said Niinist?.

Thus, according to the Finnish President, blacklist the Russian Federation should be viewed as a retaliatory measure for the punishment of the EU against the Russian capital, prohibiting small Russian citizens to enter the EU arena.

Western media published on the last working day of the week black list of Residents of EU countries, who are denied entry to the Russian Federation. This document includes the names of 89 people, and among them, about 20 current and 10 former members of the European Parliament, current and former Directors of intelligence services of Britain and the Baltic States, a number of British, German, Polish and Estonian military of Directors, and the Deputy head of the Romanian state company " Transgaz ".

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Before the US and EU has imposed punishment on a number of Russian Residents, they are prohibited from entering the EU because of their positions on Crimea and Ukraine. Over the past year the sanctions list, many times replenished with new individuals and legal entities.

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