Moscow was the “black list” of foreign-Russophobia there included John McCain and Obama aides – Moskovsky Komsomolets

It mirrors similar lists of the European Union and NATO

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Moscow as a response was a “black list”, which included about 200 anti-Russian politicians, officials and public figures. However, 60 of them – the citizens of the United States. It is expected that they will be denied entry into Russia. “If they continue aktivnichat in sanctions, we bring to bear new black lists, which prepared the diplomatic mission” – warned a senior source.

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In the lists of foreign nationals who may be denied entry to the Russian Federation, included more than 200 politicians and officials from the European Union and the United States.

“The list of foreign nationals who may be denied entry into the Russian Federation, the largest mirrors similar blacklists European Union and NATO. The first place in the number of people held by the US – more than 60 people,” – said a source close to the Foreign Ministry.

The list featured the US President Daniel Pfeiffer and Benjamin Rhodes, Deputy Assistant for National Security Caroline Atkinson, the leader of the majority in the US Congress, Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner of Representatives, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Robert Menendez, Senators Mary Landrieu and John McCain (the latter is known as a zealous russophobe).

In addition, the “black list” are also US citizens got there yet on the response to the “Magnitsky Act”. They include politicians, prosecutors, judges, military, intelligence agencies and representatives of the former officials involved in human rights violations.

Limitations and touched 13 Canadian politicians, including the Prime Minister’s adviser on foreign and defense policy, Christine Hogan, chief of staff to Prime Minister Wayne Wouters, Deputy Head of the Prime Minister Jean-Francois Tremblay, Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer. For other countries, the number of citizens who can not get into the Russian Federation, ranging from an average of 10 to 20 people, for example, the list includes 15 citizens of Hungary, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the newspaper “Izvestia”.

In The Russian Foreign Ministry on specific figures behind lists declined to comment, as most of them is closed. Learn that a citizen of a country was in the list, you can at any Russian Embassy.

In this edition, citing an unnamed senior companion, also indicates that the lists can be expanded. Russian Foreign Ministry has instructed the embassy to make lists Russophobic minded foreigners with assets in our country. “We have shown little desire to play these games prohibitive with the West. But if they continue aktivnichat in sanctions, we bring to bear new black lists, which prepared the diplomatic mission” – leads the “News” source said.

The feasibility of extending the economic restrictions on the Russian Federation will be discussed today at a summit in Brussels, the heads of the EU. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that seven EU countries oppose the new anti-Russian sanctions. Some of these states have entered Cyprus and Greece, have repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the policy of the EU, Hungary, considered due to premiere Orban as “pro-Russian” country, Spain, Italy, Austria and Slovakia. As much enthusiasm in the matter of restrictive measures do not show Luxembourg and Malta.

At the same time, US President Barack Obama met with the Prime Minister of Ireland reiterated that sanctions pressure on Russia should continue. “(We discussed) the importance of a firm and decisive position on Ukraine and the Russian aggression there, as well as the need to maintain strong sanctions and ensure full implementation of the Minsk agreements and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine,” – said the US leader.

In turn, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not consider sanctions policy of the West wise: “We do not believe in general a sanctions rhetoric reasonable, politically wise and far-sighted. But this is a problem, rather our colleagues,” – he said. “With regard to the present situation, when we see the implementation of the Minsk Agreement slip – very dangerous – from Kiev, we obviously do not understand such a tightening of sanctions towards Moscow”, – said the president’s press secretary, commenting on Obama.

The European Union in March introduced the first individual sanctions against those whom he considers responsible for undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Since then, he got the representatives of the Russian authorities and entrepreneurs, as well as militia leaders in eastern Ukraine.