The permanent representative to the EU called the inclusion of Zakharova in the sanctions lists a “bad precedent”

“Here we are talking essentially about the first case when an acting diplomat is subjected to restrictions for the performance of official duties.

This is a very bad precedent, ”RIA Novosti quoted Chizhov as saying.

Earlier, EU restrictions came into force for Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, and a list of defendants was made public.

The sanctions included Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya and Russia Today news agency Margarita Simonyan.

Prior to this, the European Union officially adopted sanctions for Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.

In particular, 351 State Duma deputies fell under the sanctions.