The EU announced sanctions against six Russian officials and one state research agency over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny fell ill during a flight in September, and was later confirmed to have been poisoned with Novichok (a Soviet-era nerve agent). The sanctions prevent all six men from traveling to the EU and freeze any assets under EU jurisdiction.
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