After Navalny's death: Foreign Ministry summons Russia's ambassador. Germany and other EU states wanted to introduce further sanctions against Russia after Navalny’s death.
A special EU sanctions instrument should be used to punish serious human rights violations, explained Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) at the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. Navalny died in Russian camp custody. His death was confirmed on Saturday by his spokeswoman. The Russian penal system had previously informed about his death.