Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized…
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized the European Union for imposing sanctions against Russia over attacks on Kyiv, arguing that similar sanctions should be applied to Ukraine and the United States for alleged actions including strikes on Russian infrastructure, attacks on nuclear facilities, and sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline. She accused Brussels of hypocrisy, citing unaddressed crimes by Ukrainian forces.
Consensus
- The European Union introduced new sanctions targeting Russia over attacks on Kyiv.
- The sanctions were applied for the first time using the specific rationale of 'attacks on Kyiv'.
- The measures include travel bans and asset freezes against individuals and entities in Russia.
- Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, commented publicly via her Telegram channel about these sanctions.
- Zakharova criticized the EU for what she described as selective enforcement and double standards.
Points of divergence
- The EU imposed sanctions on one physical person and five legal entities belonging to the industrial group 'ABS Elektro'. — vedomosti
- The EU applied sanctions against five Russians and one Russian industrial group. — vesti
- Zakharova mentioned that Ukrainian forces attacked a dormitory in Starobelsk on May 22, and had conducted attacks on schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant for years. — vedomosti
- Zakharova referenced 'the alley of angels' as a site of alleged mass killings in Starobelsk. — vesti
- The head engineer of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Alexander Yakovlev, died on July 15 due to shelling by Ukrainian forces. — vedomosti
- Zakharova questioned why there were no sanctions for 'mass murder of girls and boys in Starobelsk'. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Zakhrova Calls for EU to Impose Sanctions Against Ukraine and the US — Ведомости
- Zakharova comments on EU sanctions for 'strikes against Kyiv' — Вести
- EU Imposes Sanctions Against Pavel Astakhov — Вести