Three Dutch MPs banned from entering Russia – BBC Russian

• 29 May 2015

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One year before the Crimea and Donbas from Rutte required to press Putin over NGOs and gay rights

Two deputies of the Parliament of the Netherlands and a member of the European Parliament from that country included in the “black list” of persons prohibited from entering Russia.

The announcement of this appeared in the Dutch media that refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as tweet one of the deputies.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed outrage step of the Russian authorities, writes Dutch edition AD.nl.

Russia amounted lists persona non grata in response to sanctions that EU, US and several other countries have against some Russian companies and individuals in response to the annexation of the Crimea and the support of the separatist formations in eastern Ukraine.

So, on Monday in Russia were not allowed a deputy of the German Bundestag Karl-Georg Vellmana.

At the same time unable to get into Russian Serbian journalist Stevan Doychinovich.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said he could publicize “black lists”.

” Opaque list “

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned Moscow’s decision to ban entry into Russia three parliamentarians.

Koenders believes that Russia’s “black lists” contrary to international law

The list of “persons but grata”, as reported by the Dutch media, was handed over on Thursday at the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Moscow.

Rutte called Russian list opaque and devoid of reason. “We condemn Moscow’s actions, and clearly told her about it, “- said the prime minister.

In the same spirit spoke Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Bert Koenders, who was quoted by the Dutch media:” The Russian list is not consistent with international law and absolutely opaque “.

The list featured the names of two members of the House of Representatives of the States General, the Dutch Parliament and the deputy of the European Parliament.

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Louis Bonte, an independent deputy, said the ban in a tweet Friday morning.

Deputy Bonte believes that Russia held responsible for the deaths of flight MH-17

“The three MPs, including myself, do not want to see in Russia over Ukraine. This proves that we were right about Putin, “- wrote Bonte.

Bonte critically commented on the annexation of the Crimea. He also believes that Russia is directly responsible for the deaths of flight MH-17″ Malaysian airlines ” shot down over the Donbas summer 2014.

The MP has not recently been in Russia and was not going to go there. He said that he was in the “black list” because of his criticism of Russia and President Putin whom he called “a rogue KGB”.

“Putin threatens European security – said Bonte in March. – Evil Empire back “.

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How to write the Dutch media, the officials did not report, whose names appear on the lists received.

Earlier this week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said that Russia will consider the possibility to make public “black lists”. This was reported by the official, “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.

Sheremetyevo Airport did not become the gateway to Russia for zhuiralista of Serbia and deputies of the Bundestag of Germany

The occasion was the case with the German Bundestag deputy from the ruling Christian Democratic Union Karl-Georg Wellmann, which without explanation not allowed in Moscow on May 24.

As a protest against this postponed his visit to Moscow, the deputy chairman of the Bundestag Johannes Zinghammer who was going prvoesti meeting in the Foreign Ministry, with representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as opposition parties.

At the same time has not been admitted to the territory of Russia Serbian journalist Stevan Doychinovich who went to Voronezh lecture on investigative journalism.

In March, the Russian authorities have not given permission to enter the chairman of the Polish Senate Bogdan Borusewicz, who intended to take part in the funeral of the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

Several Russian citizens and some officials of the Russian Federation have been made to the lists of “banned” in the EU and the US, as well as to Ukraine for their support of the Kremlin’s policies in the Crimea and the Donbass.

In early May turned the controversy surrounding the intentions of the members of the pro-Putin motorcycle club “Night Wolves” make a run from Moscow to Berlin in a few countries on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Victory.

According to European citizens and policy makers as to whether or not to let them into the country on a route, divided.