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Moscow expels European diplomats over Navalny protests: Ministry

This story is from February 05, 2021

Moscow expels European diplomats over Navalny protests: Ministry

AFP / Updated: Feb 05, 2021, 22:22 IST

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Moscow said on Friday it was expelling diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden for participating in unauthorised demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The Russian foreign ministry said the unspecified number of diplomats who "took part in illegal protests were declared persona non grata" and "ordered to leave Russia in the near future."

Moscow expels European diplomats over Navalny protests: Ministry

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny (AFP, file photo)

MOSCOW: Moscow said on Friday it was expelling diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden for participating in unauthorised demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that the unspecified number of diplomats who "took part in illegal protests were declared persona non grata" and "ordered to leave Russia in the near future."

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