EU plans to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny’s death

  07 March 2024    Read: 279
  EU plans to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny’s death

The European Union is set to propose its member states to impose sanctions on Russia over the death of Alexey Navalny, Bloomberg reported, citing a document it obtained. 

The restrictions could affect 35 individuals and two legal entities, including government officials, judges, prison officials, and the prisons IK-3 and IK-6.

Earlier, Australia, Britain, Canada and the US introduced restrictive measures against Russia in connection with Navalny's death. On February 28, Reuters reported that eight EU countries sent a letter to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell asking to set up a new sanctions mechanism that would target Russia's Interior Ministry system, courts and the penitentiary system.

On February 16, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service’s office for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District reported that Navalny died in prison after he felt sick and fainted following a walk. Doctors arrived immediately but their more than 30-minute resuscitation efforts failed.

 

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