Warsaw urges EU to impose more sanctions on Belarus, Russia 23.02.2021 15:44 The European Union may impose further sanctions on Russia after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and on Belarus following the imprisonment of two journalists covering protests. Audio 04'10 Click to listen Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny inside a glass cage prior to a hearing at a district court in Moscow on Feb. 20. Photo: EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV Warsaw has warned that the political situation in both countries is deteriorating.