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Western nations call for release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as Russia replies ‘respect international law’
Western nations have told Russia to immediately free detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, a day after he was detained at a Moscow airport after flying home for the first time since he was poisoned last summer.
Key points:
- Russia said Mr Navalny was taken into custody over alleged violations of a suspended prison sentence
- The foreign ministers of Germany, Britain, France and Italy called for his release
- Mr Navalny’s case could trigger new sanctions against Russia
Russia quickly rejected the calls, telling critics to mind their own business as police continued to hold Mr Navalny in a Moscow police station.
“Respect international law, do not encroach on national legislation of sovereign states and address problems in your own country,”…
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