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EU to Sanction Russian Officials over Navalny Case

by Georgia Today
February 26, 2021
in Politics
Reading Time: 2 mins read
EU to Sanction Russian Officials over Navalny Case

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Foreign ministers from EU countries have agreed to place further sanctions on Russian officials over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on four senior Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin in a mainly symbolic response to the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Reuters reports.

The article, written by Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold, reads that the agreement is expected to be formally approved by the EU in early March.

“If approved by the European Council, it will be the first time the EU has used a new mechanism to facilitate punitive measures against human rights abuses,” Euronews reported.

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell told a news conference on Monday that Russia was “drifting towards an authoritarian state and driving away from Europe”.

“The ministers unanimously interpreted Russia’s recent actions and responses as a clear signal of not being interested in cooperation with the European Union, but the country looks interested in confrontation and disengagement from the European Union,” he said, confirming the planned sanctions but without giving details.

Russian officials are likely to face asset freezes and entry bans as a form of sanctions imposed, which will likely take effect once European leaders meet next month, diplomatic sources say.

The Russian Foreign Ministry responded by saying it was “disappointed” at the bloc’s move and accusing the EU Foreign Affairs Council of invoking a “far-fetched pretext” to prepare “new unlawful restrictions on Russian citizens.”

Navalny’s detention/ Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Navalny was detained on his return to Russia last month following treatment for a nerve agent poisoning in Siberia. He was then given a jail term. His detention sparked mass protests in Russia, during which hundreds of activists were arrested.

By Ana Dumbadze

Sources: Reuters, Euronews 

Tags: Alexey NavalnyEUEuropean ParliamentRussian Oppositionersanctions
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