A number of EU citizens were banned from entering Russia in response to the 17th and 18th packages of sanctions.

In response to the 17th and 18th packages of sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU), Russia is expanding the list of citizens of the union's countries who are banned from entering the Russian Federation. This was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry on July 22.

"In response to these unfriendly actions, the Russian side has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions, EU member states and a number of European states that are integrated into the anti-Russian policy of Brussels, which are prohibited from entering the territory of our state," the ministry said in a statement on its website.

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