Seven members of the Russian security services have been hit with sanctions by the UK following the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent.
One year ago today, Mr Navalny - a Russian opposition leader and fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin - fell ill on a flight to Moscow and was subsequently found to have been poisoned with novichok.The foreign office said those members of Russia's Federal Security Service sanctioned with asset freezes and travel bans on Friday were"directly responsible for planning or carrying out" the poisoning of Mr Navalny.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:"Since the horrific poisoning of Alexei Navalny took place a year ago, the UK has been at the forefront of the international response against this appalling act. "Through our chemical weapons sanctions regime and at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, we are sending a clear message that any use of chemical weapons by the Russian state violates international law, and a transparent criminal investigation must be held.
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