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Kremlin criticized British sanctions against Artek camp

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Kremlin criticized British sanctions against Artek camp


21.07.2023


The Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. Photo credit: kremlin.ru (CC BY 4.0)

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov called the sanctions that London imposed against the Artek recreation center "the peak of idiocy", TASS reports. In his opinion, the Brits should be ashamed of such steps of their government.

On July, 17, the British Foreign Office introduced new restrictions against 13 Russians. Among them are Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, head of Kamchatka Vladimir Solodov, head of Adygea Murat Kumpilov and others. They are accused of allegedly contributing to the "deportation of Ukrainian children." Artek also fell under the sanctions.

Artek opened on June 16, 1925, as a children’s health and recreation camp and has operated year-round since 1928. The camp stands on an area of 216.6 hectares, of which parks occupy 102 hectares. The shoreline with beaches for children runs for seven kilometres from Ayu-Dag or Bear Mountain to the town of Gurzuf. 

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