EU makes first use of Magnitsky Act, on Russia

posted in: European Union, News

EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell speaking to US secretary of state Anthony Blinken by video-link on Monday (Photo: consilium.europa.eu) The EU has agreed to blacklist Russian officials guilty of wrongly jailing opposition figure Alexei Navalny, in a new “low” … Read More

EU is ‘ready to impose new sanctions’ against Russia over Navalny

Josep Borrell and EU foreign affairs ministers will meet next week.  – AP EU countries are ready to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Euronews has learned. A political decision is … Read More

Russia to pay high price for armed conflict in Ukraine, – UK ambassador

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Melinda Simmons stressed the need to extend sanctions against Russia and also noted the readiness of Western countries to provide Ukraine with not only humanitarian aid but military support as well. Ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to … Read More