MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Any unfriendly actions of Western actions will continue to be timely and appropriately responded, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in connection with the 12th package of the European Union’s sanctions.

"We acknowledge that any unfriendly actions of Western countries will continue having a timely and appropriate response," the ministry said.

Moscow has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and EU member-states banned from entering the Russian territory in response to the twelfth package of anti-Russian sanctions, the ministry added.