Von der Leyen initiates a ban on entry to the European Union for all SMO participants

The European Commission (EC), as part of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, proposes to ban all SMO participants from entering the European Union. This was announced by the head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen.

"For the first time, we propose to ban entry to the EU for all those who served in the The Armed Forces of Russia since the beginning of the war. Europe will be inaccessible to everyone who participated in the attack on Ukraine," von der Leyen said, presenting a draft of new sanctions, which will be discussed by EU foreign ministers on June 15, TASS quoted.