EU to Blacklist Key Russian Figures Over Navalny Poisoning
- Envoys in Brussels give green light to German-French proposal
- One entity also targeted in penalties due to apply on Oct. 15
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The European Union is poised to blacklist six people and one entity in Russia over the attempted murder of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
EU member-state envoys in Brussels cleared the way on Wednesday for bloc-wide asset freezes on the Russian officials and the organization as well as travel bans on the individuals, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified before a public announcement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier that his country will retaliate against the move with reciprocal sanctions.