On the anniversary of Aleksei Navalny’s poisoning, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to release the jailed opposition politician, while Britain imposed targeted sanctions on Russian intelligence operatives amid blistering international criticism aimed at Moscow’s treatment of the Kremlin critic.
Alexei Navalny
RFE/RL: Merkel urges Putin to release Navalny, Britain sanctions more Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a press conference after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, August 20, 2021.
