EU ambassadors agree on package of sanctions against Russia over Navalny's death
EU ambassadors agree on a package of sanctions against Russia over Navalny's death (Photo: Getty Images)
European Union ambassadors today, March 20, approved new sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to Radio Liberty correspondent Rickard Jozviak on his X social media platform.
According to him, the restrictions will target individuals whom the EU holds responsible for Alexei Navalny's death.
The sanctions are expected to be imposed on 33 individuals and two organizations.
The new package of restrictions will be published in the official journal of the European Union as early as this Friday.
Navalny's death
On February 16, 47-year-old Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny fell unconscious during a walk in the Arctic penal colony Polar Wolf, where he was serving a three-year prison sentence.
Later, the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District announced that the politician had died.
The Russian media cited thrombus detachment as the likely cause. This version was confirmed by the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov.
At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reacting to Navalny's death, emphasized that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin caused it.
Former US President Donald Trump believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is "likely involved" in the death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
