On 28 January 2022, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“Russian MFA“) notified the representative office of the European Union about the expansion of the list of representatives of EU member states and institutions prohibited from entering the territory of the Russian Federation. The names of the banned persons did not become public. No economic sanctions have been imposed against them.
This sanction has been imposed on:
- Executives of several European private military companies
- Representatives of law enforcement agencies
- Members of legislative authorities of a number of EU member states
- Officials of executive authorities of a number of EU member states
According to the Russian MFA, these individuals are personally responsible for promoting anti-Russian policies and “imposing” measures that infringe on the legal rights of Russian-speaking residents and the media. The measures are based on the Federal Law No. 114-FZ “On the Procedure for Exiting the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation,” in response to the inclusion of Crimean security officers, judges, deputies and executive branch officials in the sanctions list.
