By unleashing sanctions on ordinary Russians traveling to the EU, Brussels wants to set up a new Iron Curtain on the continent, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.
“The ban on direct flights, the tightening of the visa policies, and now the ‘clarification’ about sanctions, are specifically directed at hurting ordinary Russians by essentially making it impossible for them to enter the European Union,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
“It is now completely clear now that the current EU leadership intends to lower an ‘Iron Curtain’ by greatly limiting the ability of people to communicate with one another.”
The ministry warned that individual EU member states would not be able to “hide behind the back of Brussels” and would still be “held accountable” for the persecution of Russian nationals. Moscow also urged its citizens to “consider all risks” when planning to visit “unfriendly” countries.
The European Commission confirmed this month…