The foreign ministers of the EU countries will discuss possible reactions to the actions of the Russian government against Alexei Navalny and his supporters in Brussels on Monday. Last week, representatives of member states had already called new sanctions for the detention of the opposition leader a realistic option. 
The actions of the Russian authorities against demonstrations for the release of Navalny at the weekend are likely to increase the political pressure again.
SN/APA (Archiv)/ANDY WENZEL
Ambassador Marschik (r.) Represents Foreign Minister Schallenberg (l.)
A final decision on new sanctions is therefore not expected on Monday. Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) is represented by EU Ambassador Nikolaus Marschik.
The next trial against Navalny is scheduled for February 2nd. Navalny was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for violating probation conditions in a controversial express trial last Monday in Russia.
Relations with Turkey and Great Britain are further topics of the EU foreign ministers’ meeting. The re will also be a video conference with the Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
Quelle: What / Dpa
Accessed on January 25, 2021 at 6:26 am on https://www.sn.at/politik/innenpolitik/eu-aussenminister-machen-im-fall-nawalny-gegen-russland-mobil-98841283
[ source link ]
https://www.sn.at/politik/innenpolitik/eu-aussenminister-machen-im-fall-nawalny-gegen-russland-mobil-98841283
foreign ministers mobilize Russia Navalny case
