On 22 July, Russia introduced that it was responding to the newest EU sanctions packages by banning numerous representatives of European establishments and European states from getting into the nation.

Supply: an announcement launched on Tuesday by the Russian International Ministry, as European Pravda experiences

Particulars: The ministry famous that on 20 Could and 18 July, the EU permitted "illegitimate" sanctions packages towards Russia, so the Russian facet is responding to those "unfriendly steps".

"The record of representatives of European establishments, EU member states and numerous European international locations taking part in Brussels' anti-Russian coverage who’re prohibited from getting into our nation has been considerably expanded," the Russian International Ministry stated in an announcement.

The ministry specified that this is applicable particularly to staff of regulation enforcement businesses, state and business organisations, residents of European Union member states, and different Western international locations accountable for offering army help to Kyiv, in addition to those that "undermine" Russia's territorial integrity and organise the blockade of Russian ships and cargo within the Baltic Sea.

The record additionally consists of representatives of European buildings, state our bodies of EU international locations and different European states concerned within the "persecution" of Russian officers for "unlawful arrests and deportations of individuals from Ukrainian territories".

As well as, the record consists of those that are concerned within the creation of a tribunal towards the Russian management and advocate the confiscation of Russian state property or the usage of income from them within the pursuits of Ukraine, in addition to those that "distinguished themselves with their Russophobic rhetoric".

The Russian Federation additionally "punished" members of the European Parliament and EU member states who voted for anti-Russian resolutions and payments.

Background:

• On 18 July, the EU permitted the long-awaited 18th bundle of EU sanctions towards Russia, which had been delayed as a consequence of opposition from Slovakia and Malta.
• Specifically, the bundle consists of sanctions towards 26 extra corporations for circumventing sanctions, together with 11 exterior Russia – seven corporations in China (three in Hong Kong) and 4 in Türkiye.
• The bundle imposes sanctions on 105 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, lowers the value cap on Russian oil and targets banks and firms exterior Russia that assist its conflict effort.

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