EU agrees to impose sanctions on Russia for jailing Alexei Navalny
The EU also agreed on sanctions for Myanmar over the military’s seizure of power.
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The EU also agreed on sanctions for Myanmar over the military’s seizure of power.
In his closing arguments, Navalny said that “every moment of this case is obvious legal nonsense”.
The Charite hospital that treated Navalny said it was still too early to assess any long-term effects of his poisoning.
Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a statement earlier to confirm that Navalny had been poisoned with Novichok.
The West has pushed for an investigation into the sudden illness of the Kremlin’s fiercest critic.
Doctors at the Berlin hospital where Navalny is being treated have said there is a possibility of long-term effects to his central nervous system.