EU countries reached a preliminary agreement to sanction four Russian government officials over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to four diplomats.
Politico: EU set to sanction four Russian officials over Navalny case
Court bailiffs stand guard outside the Babushkinsky district court before the trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II veteran, in Moscow on Feb. 16, 2021.