UK Sanctions 7 Russian Intelligence Agents Over Navalny Poisoning

UK Sanctions 7 Russian Intelligence Agents Over Navalny Poisoning
Opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia Feb. 29, 2020. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
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LONDON—Britain on Friday slapped sanctions on seven men it said were Russian intelligence operatives responsible for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

It also issued a joint statement together with the United States warning Russia over chemical weapons. It did not outline any specific new actions taken by Washington but again condemned what it described as an assassination attempt against Navalny.