"On the night of October 28, 2022, a group of unidentified persons committed an act of vandalism by dousing paint on the entrance to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Geneva — the stauropegial parish of the Russian Orthodox Church, operating since 1961," the mission said in a statement.
"The task set by you, [to mobilize] 300,000 people, has been completed. No additional activities are planned," Shoigu said, adding that the military will now accept only volunteers.
"A further 30 individuals and 7 entities have been added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures, including several who were involved in the so-called ‘referendums’ in the occupied Ukrainian regions," the message read.
"The sanctions are becoming increasingly comprehensive, and represent a strong and clear European response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. The opportunities to engage in commercial activities with Russia have now been significantly curtailed and carry a high risk," Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said in a statement issued by the government.
