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Russia bars more EU officials from entering the country over ‘unfriendly moves’: ministry

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attends the annual news
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attends the annual news conference of the acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was increasing the number of European Union officials barred from entering the country in response to what it called “unfriendly moves” against Moscow.

Speaking at her weekly briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not say which EU institutions would be affected by the latest decision.

(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Alison Williams)