A supporter of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny holds his portrait outside the Soothe My Sorrows church, where a funeral service and a farewell ceremony for Navalny were held, in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is placing sanctions on six additional Russian officials, saying they were involved in the treatment of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.The Canadian PressA supporter of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny holds his portrait outside the Soothe My Sorrows Church, where a funeral service and a farewell ceremony for Navalny were held, in Moscow, Russia on March 1.
Melanie Joly announced the sanctions in a statement released early Sunday morning. It says the measures will be imposed on six Russian senior officials and high-ranking employees of its prosecution, judicial and correctional services. The statement says they were involved in the violation of Navalny's "human rights, his cruel punishment and ultimately, his death.
Joly says Russia must conduct a full and transparent inquiry into the death of Navalny, whom she called "a voice of hope for the Russian people, as well as a voice for freedom, justice, democracy and a better future for Russia." Canada announced sanctions on Feb. 23 against 10 more Russian officials and businessmen and 153 entities, in co-ordination with the United States and the United Kingdom.
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