US imposes sanctions on Russian operatives over Navalny poisoning

The US sanctioned four Russian FSB operatives involved in poisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2020.
The operatives surveilled Navalny, broke into his hotel room, and applied the Novichok nerve agent to his belongings.
Navalny was treated in Germany after being poisoned and is currently imprisoned in Russia.
The sanctions freeze assets, ban travel to the US, and aim to hold Russia accountable for human rights violations.
One operative admitted involvement in an Oscar-winning documentary, underscoring the evidence against the group.