Australia imposes new sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny's death

Three more individuals associated with the colony where the politician died have fallen under economic restrictions. It is specified that the sanctions are timed to coincide with Navalny's funeral, which is scheduled for today, March 1.

"The Australian Government has imposed additional targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three Russian officials linked to the prison where Alexei Navalny died," the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The statement also calls for an independent and transparent investigation into the politician's death.

The new sanctions will affect the Deputy Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Valeriy Boyarinyev, the head of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District Igor Rakitin, and the head of IK-3 in the settlement of Kharp Vadim Kalinin.

Australian sanctions against Russia

Australia imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Russian prison employees after Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died in custody. The sanctions are said to be part of the Australian government's steps to hold those responsible for Navalny's death accountable.

Earlier, on February 24, Australia introduced additional targeted financial sanctions and visa bans on 55 individuals, as well as financial restrictions against 37 organizations associated with Kremlin aggression. In particular, the sanctions apply to those involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories of the country.