Russia said Saturday that new European Union sanctions targeting Russian intelligence chiefs over its role in Ukraine risked ending all joint cooperation on security, according to AFP.

Russia said Saturday that new European Union sanctions targeting Russian intelligence chiefs over its role in Ukraine risked ending all joint cooperation on security, according to AFP.

The European Union "has practically speaking put at risk international cooperation in the area of security," the Russian foreign ministry said.

Russian Security Chiefs Hit with EU Sanctions

The EU announced it has introduced asset freezes on several top Russian officials, RT reported.

The list includes the head of Russia's FSB security service, Aleksandr Bortnikov, and foreign intelligence service chief Mikhail Fradkov.

The latest round of sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis was revealed on Thursday and consists of 15 Russians or Ukrainians and 18 companies, according to the EU's Official Journal.