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EU FlagMOSCOW, 24 Feb. The European Union published a list of Russians who were sanctioned for Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and also imposed sanctions against a number of banks and limited operations with public debt. The sanctions that EU foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday were imposed against 351 State Duma deputies voted for the recognition of the independence of the republics, more than two dozen individuals and organizations.In Berlin, they called proposals to disconnect Russia from SWIFT a radical step. Under the sanctions, in particular, were Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, editor-in-chief of MIA Rossiya Segodnya and RT Margarita Simonyan, and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. In addition, the list includes State Duma Vice Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, and head of the presidential administration Anton Vaino. The sanctions came into force from the moment the document was published. Inclusion in the EU sanctions list means a ban on entry into the territory of the European Union and a freezing of assets in the territory of the Union for individuals, as well as a freezing of assets of organizations. also plans to impose sanctions against Russian financial institutions VEB, Bank Rossiya and Promsvyazbank, as well as against the head of VTB Andrey Kostin, Deputy President and Chairman of the Board of VTB Denis Bortnikov. Individual sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine, whom the EU accuses of «undermining the territorial integrity and Sovereignty of Ukraine» were first introduced in March 2014 and have since been regularly extended for six months. Now the list, according to the data, includes 555 individuals and 52 organizations. Earlier, the United States also announced the first sanctions due to the situation around Ukraine — against VEB and Promsvyazbank with their numerous subsidiaries, sovereign debt and five «representatives of the elites» of the country. In addition, the Americans were banned from trade, investment and financial transactions with the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, whose independence was recognized by Russia. Reaction in the State Duma not businessmen who «carry them money,» Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the Duma Committee on the CIS, told RIA Novosti. preferences of voters who vote for politicians. Why did you decide that I should be guided by your (European politicians) preferences? And they agreed with me,» Kalashnikov said. in .The new package of US sanctions against Russia became the 101st in a row, the Foreign Ministry said»This is another confirmation of their dishonesty … In fact, this (sanctions) do not prevent an honest deputy who has no real estate there from working further. At the same time it is easier for them to punish deputies than businessmen who take money to them there, to London, build palaces, houses, stadiums there. Those are the last ones they will touch, no matter what they say,» the politician also said. in the Donbass has escalated in recent days, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics have announced a lot of shelling by the Ukrainian security forces. The leadership of the DPR and LPR announced the temporary evacuation of citizens to the Rostov region in connection with the threat of Ukraine's invasion. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky may soon order the military to go on the offensive, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On Saturday, February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization, and then turned to Russia with a request to recognize the independence of the republics. On Monday, after the meeting of the Security Council, Vladimir Putin addressed the citizens of Russia and stated that he considers it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics. He noted that the world prefers not to notice the horror and genocide in the Donbass, not a single day goes by without shelling, the killings of civilians and the blockade do not stop. As the president pointed out, for eight years Russia was interested in observing the Minsk agreements, since they were the result of a compromise. He stressed that Moscow was forced to make this decision, since Europe was unable to force Kiev to comply with the agreements, which were brought to naught long before the recognition of the sovereignty of the republics. In addition, Kiev has repeatedly stated that it is not going to adhere to its obligations. As the president stated, in the event of further bloodshed in the Donbass, the entire responsibility will be on the Kiev regime. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR. In his decrees, Putin instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the DPR and LPR by the Russian armed forces. jpg» />February 22, 19:08InfographicsDonetsk and Luhansk People's RepublicsInfographicViewPosted by: Emil Kalimullin