The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials for a nerve-agent attack upon Alexei Navalny. Senior administration officials did not immediately identify the Russian officials targeted.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia Tuesday in response to the poisoning and continued detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the first of several steps the Biden administration plans to take to confront Russian aggression.
The U.S. sanctioned seven senior members of the Russian government and added 14 entities to the Department of Commerce s blacklist, mirroring sanctions imposed earlier by the European Union and the United Kingdom for the attempted murder of Navalny. The sanctions prevent the top figures allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin from accessing financial and property assets in the U.S.
The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials for a nerve-agent attack upon Alexei Navalny. Senior administration officials did not immediately identify the Russian officials targeted.
The US and the EU have announced co-ordinated sanctions against Russian officials and businesses for a nearly fatal nerve agent attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his subsequent jailing.