EU Starts Work on Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Imprisonment
- Member states discussed possible measures at Wednesday meeting
- EU foreign ministers could make an initial decision on Feb. 22
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The European Union is working on a proposal to sanction Russia over the imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who suffered a near-fatal nerve-agent attack that he and Western governments blamed on Russian intelligence services.
EU ambassadors discussed the punitive measures at a meeting on Wednesday, according to two diplomats familiar with the discussion. No member states objected to the proposal, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private.