EU Condemns Russian Travel Ban on European Officials
A strong condemnation was issued by the presidents of the European Council, Commission and Parliament on the imposition of restrictive measures against eight European Union officials, the EC announced in an April 30 press release. The condemnation came following Russia's…
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move to ban European Parliament President David Sassoli, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and six EU member states' officials from entering the country in retaliation for sanctions placed on Russia. “This decision, which directly targets the European Union and its Member States, is unacceptable, devoid of any legal justification and baseless,” the joint statement in the release said. “It serves to underline that the Russian Federation has so far chosen the path of confrontation instead of seeking to reverse the negative trajectory of EU-Russia relations.”