Anti-Kremlin protesters staged a rally in Paris on April 23, urging the EU to slap sanctions on the socialite wife of the Russian deputy defense minister, who they accuse of bypassing sanctions. Chanting "Sanctions" and holding placards, several dozen activists gathered outside the presumed Paris home of Svetlana Maniovich. The protest was organized by associates of jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny who say that the wife of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov must be banned from living in Europe and her assets frozen. One sign said: "Robs in Russia. Kills in Ukraine. Wife in France."
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