The representative of the European Union notified the Permanent Representative of Russia Vladimir Chizhov that the EU condemns and rejects sanctions against European citizens. The details of the visit became known RIA Novosti.
It is also noted that during the meeting, the decision was discussed on the declaration of e-EU citizens with Persons by Non Grata.
On the call of Chizhov in the EU to express a decisive protest due to Russian sanctions, it became previously known on May 3.
On April 30, Russia has banned entry into its territory to eight citizens of the European Union and representatives of European structures. The chairman of the European Parliament of David Maria Sassoli, the Deputy Chairman of the European Commission on Values and Transparency, the head of the Berlin Prosecutor’s Office of Berlin Jorg Rupach, a member of the France delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Jacques Mayor, a member of the France delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Sanctions were also OSA Scott – the head of the laboratory of the chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear safety of the research institute of Total Defense of Sweden. In addition, citizens of the Baltic countries fell under restrictions.
On March 2, the EU introduced restrictions on the high-ranking officials of Russia because of the situation with Alexey Navalny (founder of the Foundation for the fight against corruption included in the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Register of Organizations Performing Foreign Agent Functions).