French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized the United States on Wednesday after Washington imposed visa restrictions on former European Union commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European figures involved in anti-disinformation efforts.

France has strongly condemned the U.S. visa ban imposed on Thierry Breton, a former European Union commissioner, along with four other European figures. The move by the Trump administration targets officials involved in EU regulations affecting U.S. tech companies.

Russia criticized the European Union on Thursday after Brussels announced it would end multi-entry Schengen visas for most Russian citizens. The move is part of the EU’s ongoing sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine.

The European Commission lacks the authority to impose a blanket ban on issuing visas to Russian citizens, Commission spokesman Markus Lammert said during a briefing in Brussels on Thursday.

The EU on Saturday urged Washington to reconsider its decision to block Palestinian officials — including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas — from attending next month’s UN General Assembly, citing international law and U.S. obligations to grant access to UN delegations.

Chad has responded to its inclusion in the U.S. travel ban on 12 countries by suspending visa issuance for American citizens, President Idriss Deby announced in a Facebook post on Thursday, citing the principle of diplomatic reciprocity.

South Sudan has criticised the revoking of US visas for all its nationals, saying it was based on an incident involving a citizen of a different African country.