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EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning

Oct 15, 2020 | 4:01 AM

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on six Russian officials and one organization over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navlany with a Soviet-era nerve agent.

The move came a day after Russia’s foreign minister warned that Moscow might respond with similar measures.

The decision was agreed upon among the 27 EU envoys to Brussels

The Associated Press