Russia was represented by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova.

“We are now developing a set of measures, there is already a first understanding, but without agreement with all interested parties, I would not like to talk about it. <...>but because we really coordinate this with everyone who is responsible for these issues in their area,” she said on the air. Channel One.

In terms of significance, the Russian Foreign Ministry has published a national stop list of 963 US citizens who have permanent registration based on entry into the country. The list included Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Tom Mark Milley.

The department noted that restrictions in production in the United States are retaliatory measures for US sanctions and forced. They can bind their world order, change behavior, recognize new realities.

The situation escalated after Vladimir announced on the night of February 24 that he had decided that Putin had a special opportunity in the Donbass. At the same time, he stressed that the plans of the powers of the Russian Federation do not include the occupation of the territories of Ukraine. The heads of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik demanded the President of the Russian Federation to help repel aggression from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.