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Russia, the European Parliament calls for the immediate release of Navalny

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BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) (ITALPRESS) – The European Parliament is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Alexei Navalny and all those arrested on his return to Russia, including journalists, collaborators or citizens who support him. In a resolution, the EU Parliament calls on member countries to “significantly tighten the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia”. This includes sanctions against “natural and legal persons” involved in the decision to arrest and jail Alexei Navalny. The text was approved with 581 votes in favor, 50 against and 44 abstentions. Sanctions should also be extended to regime-bound Russian oligarchs, members of President Putin’s inner circle and Russian media propagandists who own assets in the EU and currently enjoy freedom of movement in EU countries. After years of deteriorating relations, MEPs stress the importance of critically reviewing cooperation with Russia in various foreign policy initiatives and on projects such as Nord Stream 2. They call on the EU to stop its completion work immediately. Furthermore, the EU should no longer welcome Russian assets of unclear origin. “The Union should then take advantage of the inauguration of the new Washington administration to strengthen transatlantic unity in the protection of democracy and fundamental values ​​against authoritarian regimes”, underlines the resolution. (ITALPRESS). sat / com 21-Jan-21 17:42

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