Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday to place visa restrictions on countries that have taken “unfriendly actions” against the Kremlin in recent weeks. The decree was mandated “in response to unfriendly actions of the European Union,” according to the text of the order, as reported by state-run media. Russian news outlets also published a photo of Putin signing the measure. It ordered the Russian foreign ministry and other bodies to decide on introducing personal entry restrictions on “foreign citizens and stateless people who commit unfriendly actions against Russia, its citizens or its legal entities.” Last month the Russian government approved a list of unfriendly countries including the United States, Canada, Britain, EU states, and Ukraine, among others. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said last month that the decree was made “in connection with the unfriendly actions of a number of foreign states,” adding, “This act will introduce a …