Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden for alleged participation in pro-Navalny protests

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Moscow has revoked the credentials of three officials from EU nations, over claims they took part in unauthorized rallies in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny, local media reported on Friday.

In a statement issued on Friday, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had made formal protests to the embassies of Germany, Poland and Sweden. Representatives of these countries are said to have participated in mass-demonstrations that saw thousands take to the streets in cities across Russia over the past two weeks. According to officials, they have now been made “personae non grata” and “ordered to leave the territory of the Russian Federation as soon as possible.”

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