The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee voted to recommend denying visas to 60 Russian officials believed to have been involved in the investigation of tax advisor Sergei Magnitsky, who died in pretrial detention for lack of proper medical care in 2009. The recommendation, which would take effect only if adopted by member states, are based on a similar recommendation by US Senator Benjamin Cardin to the State Department. Russia responded to the European proposal with a threat to "very harshly retaliate" if the restrictions are adopted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/world/europe/26russia.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=magnitsky&st=cse
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