Russia says barring entry to some EU officials in tit-for-tat sanctions

This month Britain, along with the United States and Baltic countries, agreed to send weapons, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, to Ukraine to bolster its defence capabilities amid fears of a Russian invasion. Credit: AFP Photo

Russia said Friday it was adding a number of EU officials to a list of people banned from entering the country in what it said was a reciprocal penalty, at a time of heightened tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.

"Guided by the principle of reciprocity and parity, the Russian side decided to expand a list of representatives of EU member states and institutions who are prohibited from entering Russia," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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