The British Foreign Office hinted at new sanctions in connection with Navalny's arrest

The Russian and British Foreign Ministries exchanged courtesies in connection with the case of Alexei Navalny: in the UK they hinted at possible new sanctions due to the arrest of the oppositionist, and in Russia they announced the impossibility of doing business with the EU.

British Foreign Office Minister Wendy Morton said in a statement that the country was "shocked" by Navalny's detention. According to her, "as the foreign minister has made clear, Navalny is the victim of a heinous crime, and we call for his immediate and unconditional release."

Morton hinted that Britain may introduce new sanctions against Russia in connection with the persecution of the politician. “We are carefully considering all options for appropriate sanctions regimes,” Morton said.

a statement At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued . The Foreign Ministry believes that "individual EU member states, primarily <...> Germany, have decided to consolidate the EU ranks on an anti-Russian basis." The department noted that the actions of Western countries in connection with the arrest of the oppositionist and the protests are “the apogee of unfriendly steps.”

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this "has called into question the very possibility of building further cooperation with the European Union."

• This week, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States (G7 countries) issued a statement condemning Navalny's arrest and detention. The Kremlin almost immediately after the detention of Navalny said that he was not going to heed the calls of the West to release the oppositionist.