The United States has imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over the Kremlin’s attempt to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, according to senior Biden administration officials. On March 2, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) joined the U.S. departments of State and Commerce in sanctioning seven Russian government officials. “The Kremlin’s use of chemical weapons to silence a political opponent and intimidate others demonstrates its flagrant disregard for international norms,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement. “We join the EU in condemning Alexei Navalny’s poisoning as well as his arrest and imprisonment by the Russian government.” The moves are being taken in coordination with the European Union, officials told reporters on a conference call. The officials also repeated President Joe Biden’s call for Russia to release Navalny from prison. Russia has denied attempting to assassinate Navalny, who was arrested on Jan. …
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