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  Alexei Navalny calls for EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs

  

  theguardian.com

  Opposition leader urges MEPs to target Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov and othersThe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has called on the EU to impose sanctions on Kremlin-linked Russian oligarchs including the Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich, calling Vladimir Putin and his entourage “a bunch of criminals who temporarily took over power” in the country.Navalny was one of four Russian opposition politicians to address the European parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Friday by video link. He is recovering in Germany from a poisoning attempt in August but has said he plans to return to Russia. Continue reading...

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  Even in a Moscow jail, Alexei Navalny is dangerous to Putin

  

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  Analysis: release of investigation into Putin’s wealth shows opposition leader is still determined to expose Russian...

  Analysis: release of investigation into Putin’s wealth shows opposition leader is still determined to expose Russian presidentFor more than a decade, Vladimir Putin has refused to say Alexei Navalny’s name in public, referring to him as “that gentleman”, or more recently, the “patient”, a reference to his suspected poisoning by FSB agents.In the logic of politics, Putin is simply trying not to give the...

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  Western spies privately blame Russia's FSB for Alexei Navalny poisoning

  

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  Exclusive: stark conclusion shared between London, Berlin and Paris in effect points finger at KremlinWestern security...

  Exclusive: stark conclusion shared between London, Berlin and Paris in effect points finger at KremlinWestern security agencies have privately concluded that the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the country’s FSB domestic spy agency, in effect pointing the finger at the Kremlin for ordering the attack.The stark conclusion has been shared between London, Berlin and Paris, among others, and underpins the decision...

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  Navalny Poisoning: E.U. Preparing Sanctions on Putin Allies

  

  nytimes.com

  Six high-ranking Russian officials who are believed to be involved in the attack on the opposition...

  Six high-ranking Russian officials who are believed to be involved in the attack on the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny face asset freezes and bans on travel to the bloc.

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