Member countries of the European Union have closed the "black lists" of banned Residents of Russia, but Moscow their lists released, for this reason to accuse her of "draconian measures" would be unreasonable, said Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.

"currently we are talking about the return list, which was compiled in response to the introduction of restrictive measures of the EU in connection with events in Ukraine. Here is the list (which, incidentally, we were not required to make public, but after repeated requests conveyed confidentially to the representatives of the European Union, " Chizhov said in the newspaper interview.

"While there are closed lists and the EU. I know of more than a dozen cases in recent months, when the Russian people were deployed on the border, despite the presence of the visa and all necessary documents

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