Politics
EU approves more Russia sanctions following Navalny’s death
The move comes as Department of Foreign Affairs summoned Russian ambassador to state that the responsibility for Navalny’s death rests with Russian leadership
The European Union approved a modest new package of sanctions ahead of the two-year mark since Russia invaded Ukraine and following the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a Russian prison.
The package, the bloc’s 13th since Russia’s war against its neighbour started, is limited in scope as the bloc was keen to see it approved before February 24 and is focusing much of its efforts on enforcing existing restrictions.
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