Due to the death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the United States is preparing a large package of sanctions, which will be announced on February 23.
About this how writes “European truth,” John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, said at a briefing:
“At the direction of President Biden, we will announce a large package of sanctions this Friday to hold Russia accountable for what happened to Navalny.”
How reports AFP, a representative of the US Presidential Administration clarified the details of this sanctions package, the announcement of which falls on the second anniversary of the Russian Federation’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
Let us remind you that the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation reported on February 16 about the death of Alexei Navalny in correctional colony No. 3 of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation. In European countries, responsibility for this was placed on the Russian authorities and Putin personally. US President Joe Biden said that the United States is considering additional sanctions against Russia due to Navalny’s death.
The European Union also plans to impose sanctions against those involved in the death of the opposition leader. Chief Diplomat EU Josep Borrell announced plans to rename the sanctions regime for human rights violations in honor of Navalny.
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