EU condemns expelling of three European diplomats from Russia

The European Union has called on Russia to reconsider its decision to expel three diplomats from Russia. This is according to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission (HR/VP) Josep Borrell. Russia said that it had expelled diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Alexei Navalny protests. Russia's foreign ministry said they took part in illegal demonstrations in support of the Kremlin critic Navalny on January 23. It said their actions in attending protests in Moscow and Saint Petersburg "were unacceptable and incompatible with their diplomatic status". … Continue reading EU condemns expelling of three European diplomats from Russia