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New EU human rights sanctions send 'strong signal' to Kremlin: Estonian FM

In an exclusive interview with DW's Alexandra von Nahmen, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said new EU human rights sanctions on Russia following repressive action against Alexei Navalny and his supporters send a "strong signal" to the Kremlin.

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