Washington Slams Sanctions on 7 Russian Officials Over The Navalny Poisoning
Published March 3rd, 2021 - 11:26 GMT
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (AFP File Photo)
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the sanctions included seven senior members of the Russian government.
The Biden administration imposed its first sanctions against Russia on Tuesday for the poisoning and detention of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The new sanctions were unveiled Tuesday and were imposed by the Treasury, State and Commerce Departments.
Included in the sanctions are seven senior members of the Russian government.
"The Kremlin's use of chemical weapons to silence a political opponent and intimidate others demonstrates its flagrant disregard for international norms," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. "We join the [European Union] in condemning Alexei Navalny's poisoning as well as his arrest and imprisonment by the Russian government."