EU puts sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny (Moscow City Court via AP)

The European Union has imposed sanctions on the Russian justice and prison officials responsible for imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his death last month.

“Alexei Navalny’s slow killing by the Kremlin regime is a stark reminder of its utter disregard for human life,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement announcing the move.