Auckland, New Zealand. File photoMOSCOW, May 11.The New Zealand government has included eight Russian organizations and citizens of the Russian Federation in the sanctions list, the updated list is published on the website of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. According to new data, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff ( GRU) Igor Kostyukov, General Director of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Oleg Dobrodeev, President of the Krasnaya Zvezda media holding Alexei Pimanov, co-founder of the NewsFront news portal Mikhail Sinelin. «Main Center for Special Technologies» of the Main Directorate (GU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Russian «Internet Research Agency». Earlier, New Zealand announced sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, members of the National Security Council, Russian politicians, businessmen, Russia's largest banks, military leaders, senators , MP atov of the State Duma, which voted for the recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR on February 15. They are denied entry to New Zealand and denied banking services, and possible accounts are frozen. Vessels and aircraft belonging to them, as well as military aircraft or ships of the governments of Russia and Belarus, cannot be admitted to New Zealand territory. Since April 25, the country has introduced an additional 35% tariff on Russian imports.The President of Argentina announced the impact of sanctions against Russia on other countriesWestern countries have imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation because of Ukraine. A number of companies announced their withdrawal from the Russian market and the closure of production facilities in the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that companies that refuse to work with Russia did so under enormous pressure, but Russia will solve all the problems with the economy that the West creates for it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. He added that the United States and the European Union actually defaulted on their obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves. The President said that the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. Western sanctions against Russia
