New Zealand bans Putin and Medvedev from entry over Ukraine

The government has also introduced a bill that would allow the freezing of Russian assets in New Zealand.The country may prohibit Russian aircraft and ships from crossing the airspace and entering its waters

New Zealand authorities have banned Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from entering the country. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the country on the website.

The agency released a list of more than 100 people after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Foreign Minister Nanaya Mauta announced sanctions against Russian officials on February 24.

Entry is also denied to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, HEAD of the presidential administration Anton Vaino, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev.

The State Duma proposed to hide the declarations of officials who fell under the sanctions Politics

Also under restrictions are First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko, Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, DIRECTOR of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, Head of the National Guard Viktor Zolotov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov.