Russia banned 25 British citizens from entering the country in response to Britain’s “Magnitsky sanctions list”. In a written statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry, due to the death of the UK’s Russian tax expert Sergei Magnitsky. It reminded that put 25 Russian citizens on the sanction list.

The statement stated that England took this decision on “absurd” reasons. “The British side is attempting to interfere with Russia’s domestic affairs and put pressure on the Russian legal system.”

The statement recorded that Britain had committed “unfriendly” actions. “As a matter of reciprocity, it decided to impose sanctions on 25 British citizens. These citizens banned from entering Russia. ”

Britain put 25 Russian citizens on the sanctions list due to the death of Sergei Magnitsky, who examined the $ 230 million corruption file in Russia. The list includes the Russian Investigation Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin. Russian Deputy Attorney General Viktor Grin, former Russian Deputy Interior Minister Aleksey Anicin, Ministry of Internal Affairs employees and judges.

Death of Sergei Magnitsky

After the death of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer at the Hermitage Capital Management Fund, while in custody in Russia in 2009. The USA and European countries arguing that Russia did not take the necessary measures during detention. Wanted the responsible bureaucrats to be punished.

In this context, Magnitskiy Act adopted in the USA in 2012. It introduced a series of sanctions, including blocking the entry of Russian bureaucrats, who reported to have committed human rights violations, from entering the United States.