Russia vows response to 'illogical' EU measures

Moscow says it would respond to the latest EU sanctions over the Ukraine conflict that target several prominent figures including a popular singer, condemning them as “inconsistent and illogical.”

“Such decisions… will be followed by an appropriate response,” the Foreign Ministry says in a statement.

“We note how inconsistent and illogical it is that, every time hope appears of a solution to the crisis inside Ukraine, the European Union rushes to bring in new anti-Russian restrictions.”

The latest EU measures target five Russians, including deputy defense ministers Anatoly Antonov and Arkady Bakhin, as well as Iosif Kobzon, an MP and popular crooner, who is often compared to Frank Sinatra.

— AFP