White House to expand Russia sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death
The White House plans to announce new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of the high-profile Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, National Security Spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday. "Whatever story the Russian government decides to tell the world, it's clear that President Putin and his government are responsible for Mr. Navalny's death," Kirby said. "In response, at President Biden's direction, we will be announcing a major sanctions package on Friday of this week." The U.S. has already imposed significant trade restrictions on Russia since the start of th
