EXTERNAL ACTION / Russia

Alexei Navalny’s death, EU promises to demand accountability and impose new sanctions

Brussels, 19/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 19 February, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced that the EU would be imposing additional sanctions on Russian officials following the death of political opponent Alexei Navalny.

Taking the view that the “ultimate responsibility” for Mr Navalny’s death “lies with President Putin and the Russian authorities”, the High Representative, in a statement on behalf of the EU, warned that the EU, in close...