WASHINGTON: The US will announce a significant bundle of sanctions in a couple of days, geared toward Russia over the loss of life of Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny, White Home nationwide safety spokesperson John Kirby mentioned on Tuesday (Feb 20).
The bundle will “maintain Russia accountable for what occurred to Mr. Navalny” and for its actions all through the struggle in Ukraine, Kirby mentioned, with out offering particulars on the sanctions measures.
Chatting with reporters on a convention name, Kirby mentioned the USA is urgent Russia for “full transparency” on how Navalny died final Friday (Feb 16) at an Arctic penal colony.
The jail service mentioned on the time that Navalny fell unconscious after a stroll and died.
US President Joe Biden has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The USA already has issued a wide selection of sanctions associated to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“No matter story the Russian authorities decides to inform the world, it is clear that President Putin and his authorities are answerable for Mr. Navalny’s loss of life,” Kirby mentioned.
Kirby mentioned the US embassy in Moscow has been searching for extra details about Navalny’s loss of life “however it’s tough to get some extent the place you could be assured in what the Russians would say about his loss of life.”
