EU sanctions 33 people over Navalny death

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FILE PHOTO: A portrait of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is placed amid flowers at his grave the day after the funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A portrait of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is placed amid flowers at his grave the day after the funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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BRUSSELS - The European Union Council on Friday decided to impose sanctions on 33 individuals and two entities linked to the death of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The new listings include the penal colonies where Alexei Navalny was held as well as senior officials from Russia's judicial system, the EU said in a statement. REUTERS

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