Moscow warns EU against any aggressive acts
MOSCOW — Russia warned the European Union on Wednesday that it would strike back strongly at any aggressive acts, announcing more sanctions on EU officials.
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said expanding the list of European officials banned from entering Russia comes in response to EU's new sanctions on Russian persons and entities.
The Russian sanctions include the Union's leadership and senior officials of its member states, as well as representatives of commercial companies involved in arming Ukraine, indicated the statement.
The statement accused the EU of "trying to impede development in Russia and impose restrictions on Russian citizens' movement, as a punishment for their support of Russia's independent foreign policy approach."
EU member states are supplying Ukraine with lethal weapons and military equipment used in bombing infrastructure and sensitive sites, which contributes to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the conflict zone and endangers the European continent, added the statement.
The European Union does not want to invest in achieving peace in Ukraine and is working to prolong the conflict there, said the statement, adding that European citizen "are paying out of their own pockets the price for the escalation made by the EU." — Agencies
