EU foreign policy chief condemns Moscow's expulsion of European diplomats
EU foreign policy chief condemns Moscow's expulsion of European diplomats
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The European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell condemns Moscow's expulsion of European diplomats. According to the report,  Josep Borrell, on Saturday condemned Russia's move to expel European diplomats a day earlier.

Borrell said, "I strongly reject the decision. I reject the allegations that these diplomats were performing activities incompatible with their role as diplomats."He further added, "During my meeting with Minister Lavrov I got the news that three European diplomats were going to be expelled."

Borrell informed that he learned of the news during his meeting with Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Russia on Friday had expelled three European diplomats from Germany, Poland, and Sweden for participating in "illegal" rallies demanding the release of President Vladimir Putin's biggest critic Alexey Navalny. According to an official statement, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it had made formal protests to the embassies of Germany, Poland and Sweden. Tens of thousands of Russians protested last weekend in support of the Kremlin critic who was detained upon returning to Russia from Germany after recovering from being poisoned, reported Euronews.

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