Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that the move by the Russian Government to sanction 52 Irish politicians was 'classic Russian propaganda'
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO Ireland Yuri Filatov was summoned to a meeting at the Department of Foreign Affairs today.
The statement, issued by the country’s Foreign Ministry at 11.26am Irish time yesterday, also bans Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Seán Ó Fearghail, as well as dozens of unnamed senators and TDs.The Russian Ambassador met with senior officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs this afternoon. “Ireland’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and it’s right to defend itself against this attack under Article 51 of the UN Charter, was also reiterated,” it said.
“The message was conveyed to him that this behaviour by Russia is absolutely unacceptable and not the norm in a diplomatic situation to be really essentially engaging in propaganda, a form of hybrid warfare,” Martin said.The Taoiseach also said he had not seen the full list and had initially cast doubt on whether or not there were 52 individuals sanctioned, saying it was “classic Russian propaganda”.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland this morning, Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne said it is still unclear as to who exactly is on this list of banned people. Asked whether the way in which Russia went about issuing the sanctions showed disrespect to Ireland, Byrne added: “This is typical of the Russian Federation. This is the way they operate. They do this deliberately. It was done deliberately I would say.
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