Among those sanctioned are senior judicial officials such as Judge Andrei Suvorov, who sentenced Navalny to 19 years in a special colony last year.
The lists also include both penal colonies where Navalny was imprisoned from June 2022 until his death, the IK-6 colony and the high-security IK-3 colony. Brussels. Both colonies are known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, complete isolation, torture and violence on prisoners, the EU Council said. Navalny was mistreated in both institutions, “including repeated solitary confinement in a punishment cell and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment,” which led to a serious deterioration in his health. The head of IK-3, Vadim Kalinin, and various deputy heads of the colony were also sanctioned.
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According to the EU Council, the list also includes high-ranking officials from the Russian penal system and the Ministry of Justice who were either responsible for enforcing the prison sentences of Navalny and other political opponents or who did not ensure the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms. Entry bans into the EU and asset freezes apply to those sanctioned.
“Slow killing of Alexei Navalny”
“The Kremlin regime’s slow killing of Alexei Navalny is a stark reminder of its complete disregard for human life,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “Today’s sanctions demonstrate our determination to hold Russia’s political leadership and authorities accountable for the ongoing human rights violations in Russia. At the same time, we know that Putin is not Russia and that Russia is not Putin. We will support Russian civil society and the independent Voices in Russia continue to support.”
