Gerard Depardieu was among the six hundred cultural figures who are prohibited from entering the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the French newspaper Quest-France without reference to the source of information. The publication claims that in Ukraine it is now forbidden to mention Depardieu's name in the media and to show films with his participation. According to the publication, in addition to Depardieu, the "black ...

The European Parliament did not restrict access to the assembly to the permanent representative of Russia Vladimir Chizhov; the message on the department’s website was incorrectly interpreted, the press service of the legislative body confirmed to the BBC. Earlier, Chizhov himself stated this: “We are talking about an incorrect interpretation of the phrase. That is, for me...

The European Parliament, in response to the Russian “black list,” limited free access to the assembly to the permanent representative of Russia to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov. As specified, the Russian permanent representative “will be able to visit the European Parliament, but he will need to request a pass for each visit.” Also, access to the residence of the European Parliament…

The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, in response to the “black list” of European politicians who are prohibited from entering Russia, introduced appropriate measures. The corresponding message from the European Parliament was distributed on Tuesday in Brussels. “Following the publication of the blacklist of European politicians and officials, the President of the European Parliament Martin...

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in response to EU accusations of non-transparency in compiling a “black list” of EU citizens who are prohibited from entering Russia, said that decisions on each person on the list were carefully verified. The Russian Foreign Ministry refused to disclose the mechanism for adopting...

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the list of 89 European politicians and businessmen who are banned from entering the country appeared in response to EU sanctions. “We would not like to comment on the data that appeared in some media about personalities who are restricted from entering...

The Russian Foreign Ministry called the expansion of the European Union’s “black list” absurd and illogical, which included two Russian deputy defense ministers, State Duma deputy Joseph Kobzon and a number of representatives of the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine. As noted in the department’s commentary, the EU did not analyze the real...