BRUSSELS – The European Union is set to impose travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, possibly in the run-up to an EU summit, after a meeting of envoys gave approval for punitive measures, diplomats said.
Reuters: EU to impose sanctions on Russians over Navalny by March summit
This screen grab from a handout footage provided by the Babushkinsky district court on Feb. 16, 2021, shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II veteran, looking from inside a glass cell during a court hearing in Moscow.
