U.S. Announces More Sanctions After Death of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny
U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia after the sudden death of the leader of the opposition against President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny.
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00:00 The United States has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia after the
00:05 death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
00:08 Key targets include Russian payment systems, military technology and officials involved
00:14 in Navalny's imprisonment.
00:16 Navalny died suddenly while serving a 19-year sentence in an Arctic prison.
00:20 Western leaders have blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his death.
00:25 Russia is also facing sanctions from the European Union, UK and Canada.
00:30 The new round of sanctions marks the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.