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EU Council President Charles Michel calls for immediate release of Russia’s Navalny

cde.news desk 17 January 2021, 20:24 · 1 min read

epa08944458 A photo taken with a mobile phone shows Russian opposition Leader Alexei Navalny (R) and his wife Yulia pose with passengers during their flight to Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2021. Alexei Navalny returned to Russia and was detained by border control at Sheremetyevo International Airporton on 17 January. He was treated at the Charite hospital in Berlin since 22 August 2020 for being poisoned with a nerve agent from the Novichok group and was discharged from acute inpatient care on 22 September 2020. EPA-EFE/ANTON SMILEVETS

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) – European Council President Charles Michel called on Sunday for the immediate release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he was arrested on returning from Germany to Russia.

“The detainment of Alexei Navalny upon arrival in Moscow is unacceptable,” Michel, who coordinates EU governments in Brussels, tweeted. “I call on Russian authorities to immediately release him.”

(Reporting by Robin Emmott; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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EU Council President Charles Michel calls for immediate release of Russia’s Navalny

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