US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war’s 2nd anniversary and Navalny’s death
- New sanctions were imposed on Russia by the US and EU in response to Navalny's death and the invasion of Ukraine. The US State Department announced sanctions on Russian officials linked to Navalny's death.
- The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Russia and entities supporting its war effort in Ukraine. President Biden met Navalny's family. The EU also implemented sanctions on Russian officials.
- Companies from various countries, including India and China, are facing tougher export restrictions for indirectly supporting Russia's military in its aggression against Ukraine.
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Alexei Navalny’s body handed over to his mother more than a week after his death
The body of Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, the spokesperson of the late Russian opposition leader confirmed on Saturday, more than a week after he died in a penal colony. "Lyudmila Ivanovna is still in Salekhard. The funeral is still pending. We do not know if the authorities will interfere to carry it out as the family wants and as Alexei deserves," Kira Yarmysh added on X, formerly Twitter. Navalny, 47, died unexpectedly on…
US and EU hit Russia with more sanctions over Alexei Navalny’s death
The US government imposed roughly 600 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine in the largest single round of penalties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The EU, for its part, added sanctions on several foreign companies over allegations that they have exported dual-use goods to Russia that could be used in its war against Ukraine. The 27-nation bloc also targeted scores of Russian officials, including members of the judici…
Although Alexei Navalny's body was handed over to his mother, Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the opposition figure denounces the numerous pressures that his mother has been subjected to and continues to be subjected to regarding the funeral.
According to international media BBC, the body of opposition leader to Vladimir Putin's government, Alexei Navalny, was finally handed over to his mother, after threats to bury him in the prison where he died if he did not agree to a secret funeral. Spokesperson for his relatives, Kira Yarmysh, through X, thanked the support and noted that the remains were handed over to his mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, however detailed that "the funeral is still…
The opposition leader's Russian team now begins to plan the funeral, with doubts that the Kremlin authorities will allow them to be held as desired by the Navalny family.
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