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.

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,”…