MOSCOW, Jul 30Russia has expanded the blacklist of New Zealand politicians and military by another three dozen people, follows from a statement by the Foreign Ministry. «In response to the sanctions of the New Zealand government, which apply to an increasing number of Russian citizens — both officials and their families, and representatives of business circles and the media — 32 New Zealanders from among the heads of municipal bodies, law enforcement agencies and journalists who form the Russophobic agenda in this country are added to the national stop list,» the message says.
June 7, 11:42 New Zealand has imposed sanctions against 44 companies from Russia and BelarusThe list, in particular, was replenished by Deputy Secretary of Defense Mike Yadley, Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces Shane Arndell, Operational Commander of the Naval Forces Garin Golding and others. All of them are banned from entering Russia on an indefinite basis.
"Given that official Wellington does not intend to abandon the anti-Russian course and continues to produce new restrictions, work on updating the black list will continue", the Foreign Ministry added .
In early March, New Zealand imposed sanctions against Russian citizens and legal entities, including President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and official representative of the department Maria Zakharova, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, journalist Vladimir Solovyov, editor-in-chief of MIA » Russia Today» and RT Margarita Simonyan, businessmen Gennady Timchenko, Boris and Igor Rotenberg and other politicians, entrepreneurs, State Duma deputies, representatives of the media and the public. They are denied entry to New Zealand, denied banking services, and possible accounts are frozen. In addition, Russian ships and aircraft were banned from New Zealand waters and airspace, and Wellington imposed a surcharge of 35 percent on Russian imports. The list has grown over the years.
09:10The Guardian: Sanctions against Russia make Putin stronger than everRussia responded with a stop list, which among the first included Governor General Cynthia Quiro, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and all members of the government, as well as members of parliament. After the start of the Russian military special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, the West stepped up sanctions pressure on Moscow. Thus, the EU has already adopted seven packages of restrictions, including an embargo on coal and oil. According to Putin, the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. Nevertheless, the president is sure, the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West both in politics and in the economy.