The European Union needs to strengthen sanctions against Russia. Restrictions are also needed regarding Belarus, reports Reuters. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Tobias Billstrom, and his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, today called for the European Union to strengthen sanctions against Russia following the death of the politician Alexei Navalny. The diplomats also emphasized the importance of sanctions when it comes to undermining Russia’s capabilities to wage war against Ukraine. Specifically, the foreign ministers of the two countries stated that sanctions should be imposed …