Russia said on Monday a European Union ban on Russians bringing their cars and some personal goods into the bloc was racist, and one ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested that all diplomatic relations should be severed in response.
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    MOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday a European Union ban on Russians bringing their cars and some personal goods into the bloc was racist, and one ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested that all diplomatic relations should be severed in response.

    In an explanatory note to its rules on sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war, the European Commission said Russians were temporarily barred from bringing some personal goods or vehicles into the 27-nation EU.

    The West imposed stringent sanctions on Russia after Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion in 2022.

    The Kremlin has vowed that Russia, whose economy is forecast to grow this year, will never bow to the West over Ukraine.

    In a question and answer sheet, the European Commission asked: "Can Russian nationals temporarily bring personal goods and vehicles listed in Annex XXI and subject to the prohibition in Art.

    Asked about the implementation of the rules, a Commission spokesperson said clothes worn by someone crossing a border were unlikely to be aimed at circumventing sanctions.

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