Navalny calls for sanctions on Putin allies
The jailed opposition leader has identified eight people as targets for punitive measures, including billionaire Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich
19 January 2021 - 11:31
Moscow — Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged Western governments to sanction key allies of President Vladimir Putin as Russia ignores US and European calls to free him.
Navalny, identified eight people as potential targets for punitive measures, including billionaire Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich and tycoon Alisher Usmanov as well as top officials, in a list released by a close associate of the activist...
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