File photo pf Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (Image: Reuters)
The officials, speaking to reporters on a conference call, said the moves were being taken in coordination with the European Union.
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The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over Russia’s attempt 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 moves were being taken in coordination with the European Union. They reiterated President Joe Biden’s call for Russia to release Navalny from prison.
The sanctions were a response to what the officials said was a Russian attempt to assassinate Navalny last year, an accusation Russia denies. Biden’s predecessor, former President Donald Trump, had not levied punishment on Russia over the Navalny attack.
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