Posted 2/21/2024, 12:11:15 PM
UK Sanctions 6 Russian Prison Officials Over Navalny Death, Demands Investigation
- The UK has frozen assets of 6 Russian prison bosses overseeing colony where opposition leader Alexei Navalny died
- Sanctioned individuals also banned from traveling to UK; UK calls for Navalny's body to be released and transparent investigation
- US announcing own sanctions against Russia over Navalny death and Ukraine war
- Those sanctioned were senior officials responsible for Navalny's custody in penal colony
- UK Prime Minister said UK and allies considering "all options" to hold Russia/Putin accountable over Navalny death