Russian deputy minister blacklisted in new EU sanctions over Siemens turbines to Crimea


FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Siemens AG headquarters is seen in Munich, Germany, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on three more Russians, including Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Cherezov, and three Russian companies over the delivery of Siemens' turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea.

Moscow criticized the EU's decision as an unfriendly and groundless act and said it reserved the right to take retaliatory steps.

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