Berlin, Warsaw, and Stockholm have each declared one Russian diplomat persona non grata in a coordinated response to Moscow revoking the credentials of their embassy staff over supposed participation in illegal opposition rallies.
In statements, both Germany and Poland criticized Russia’s decision as “groundless” and “in no way justified,” while calling their own actions a “response” to that move. Berlin said that the diplomat who attended protests in support of jailed activist Alexey Navalny was merely “observing developments in Russia by lawful means.”
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