EU foreign ministers have pledged political support for new sanctions after the murder of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony.
“We have agreed to impose sanctions under the US global human rights sanctions regime on 30 individuals and organizations responsible for the killing of Alexei Navalny,” Josep Borrell said after the ministerial meeting in Brussels. According to Politico, the sanctions will include asset freezes and travel bans.
Putin reveals his swap decision about Navalny
Putin had spoken about Navalny after his re-election as president and announced that he had in fact agreed to free his most powerful opponent in a prisoner swap.
