US Preparing More Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Poisoning, Sullivan Says

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on June 7, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The United States is preparing to impose further sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of prominent opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.

“We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case,” Sullivan said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to the treatment of the imprisoned opposition leader.