Mashkov commented on the possible inclusion in the EU sanctions list

“In no way can any sanctions affect creative people,” TASS quoted him as saying.

At the same time, he noted that he approves of what may be on the same list with "respectable people and with gold."

Earlier, the media reported that Russian actors Sergei Bezrukov and Vladimir Mashkov were on the new EU sanctions list.

On July 18, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto spoke about the content of a new package of anti-Russian sanctions by the European Union.

The new sanctions will include a ban on trading in gold and dual-use goods, he said.

The package also includes 48 individuals and nine organizations.