EU Bans Russian Soldiers While Facing Criticism Over Gaza Double Standards
June 11, 2026
The European Union has announced plans to ban entry for Russian soldiers involved in the war in Ukraine.
Yet critics continue to question why similar measures have not been pursued against Israeli officials or military personnel despite widespread international scrutiny over Israel’s actions in Gaza.
If accountability is a principle, it must be applied consistently.
Human rights cannot depend on politics. International law cannot be selective. And justice loses its meaning when it is enforced against some while ignored for others.
The world is watching.
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Ursula von der Leyen: We propose for the first time to ban from entry into the European Union. Anyone who has served in the Russian armed forces since the beginning of the war. Today we are putting forward the 21st sanctions package. We focus on the sectors with the highest impact, that is energy. It is financial services and crypto, trade. And this time it includes, for the very first time, fisheries. And we are banning the entry of former Russian combatants into the European Union. We propose for the first time to ban from entry into the European Union, anyone who has served in the Russian armed forces since the beginning of the war. So Europe stays off limit for anyone who has participated in the invasion of Ukraine, as simple as that.
