The United States announced Tuesday, March 2 sanctions against several senior Russian officials, in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opponent Alexei Navalny.
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These sanctions, which target in particular seven senior officials, were taken "
in close consultation with our partners in the EU
" and are "
a clear signal
" sent to Moscow, said an American official on condition of anonymity.
"
We reiterate our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Navalny,
" he added, stressing that US intelligence had concluded that the Russian government was responsible for the poisoning of the famous opponent.
