EU Ambassadors Approve Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Jailing
- Governments expected to formally adopt the measures shortly
- Sanctions would target four Russian law enforcement officials
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European Union ambassadors approved sanctions against four senior Russian law enforcement officials over the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, according to three people familiar with Monday’s decision.
The restrictive measures are expected to be formally adopted by the bloc’s 27 capitals in a written procedure this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the process is private. The deadline for responses is 12:00 p.m. in Brussels on Tuesday, two of the people said. The decision has to be unanimous.