US Sanctions 4 Russian Agents in Alexey Navalny Poisoning
The United States on Thursday imposed new sanctions on four Russian security agents it accused of being involved in the 2020 poisoning of imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
The Treasury Department said the four Russians are linked to Moscow's Federal Security Service. Treasury officials blocked any U.S. assets they may hold and prohibited them from conducting U.S. financial transactions, while the State