"US Imposes Over 500 New Sanctions on Russia Following Navalny's Death"

President Biden announced over 500 new sanctions on Russia in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, targeting Russia's financial sector, defense industry, and procurement networks. The sanctions come ahead of the second anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine and aim to make it more costly for Russia to evade sanctions and sustain its military efforts. The European Union also imposed sanctions on companies exporting goods to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. Biden urged House Republicans to pass a $95 billion funding measure for additional military aid to Ukraine, emphasizing the need to strengthen Ukraine's defensive position on the battlefield.