The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have sanctioned Russia over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in August of this year. Both sets of sanctions targeted six individuals and the State Scientific Research Institute for Organic Chemistry and Technology, and include a travel ban and asset freeze. As reported by JURIST, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated that "Russia will respond in kind" and refutes the reasoning behind the imposition of the sanctions.