US imposes sanctions on Russia over Navalny's poisoning

WASHINGTON, March 2 The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on Russian individuals and entities after concluding that Russia attempted to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, senior Biden administration officials said. The officials, speaking to...

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Updated At : 12:41 PM Mar 03, 2021 IST

WASHINGTON, March 2

The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on Russian individuals and entities after concluding that Russia attempted to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, senior Biden administration officials said. The officials, speaking to reporters on a conference call, said the move was being taken in coordination with the European Union. They reiterated President Joe Biden’s call for Russia to release Navalny from prison. — Reuters