The European Union condemned the expulsion of Russian diplomats and opened the door to a protest against Navalny’s sentencing.

The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for External Politics, Josep Borrell, condemned on Saturday the expulsion of three diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden in addition to participating in illegal demonstrations in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and aborted the door to a blockade protest.

“El Alto representative Borrell considerably the decision of the Russian authorities to expel three European diplomats and reject the accusations of incompatible activities with its condition of foreign diplomats “, published the External Action Service leading Borrell in a communiqué issued with the motive for the final visit to Russia, from 4 to 6 February .

“No fixed manifestation”, referring to its work to “observe” the situation in Russia in the Naval case, it is the highest representative of the External Politics of the European Union

‘I was really molested and presented my reason“Russia’s mediocrity and the arguments put forward by this country, including the Vice-President of the European Commission (EC), have entered into an altercation with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the interim explanation.

For her, Moscow embarked on a “reconsideration” of the evictions and endorsed “the unity and solidarity of the European Union with the affected Member States”.

While visiting, Borrell defended the need for “diplomatic canals to be opened, not only to reduce the intensity of the crisis or incidents, but to maintain direct contacts and transmit more company and franc messages while the relationships are satisfactory ”.

Borrell also demonstrates to the Russian authorities deep preoccupation ”with the EU“ because of the deterrent situation of the Human Rights in Russia and the intentions delivered to silence the critical voices, the NGOs and civil society ”.

In particular, Borrell condoned “the recent condolence against Alexei Navalny through his illegal detention and after the intention of being assigned with a nervous chemical agent in solo ruso ”. Thus, the EU hopes that Navalny “will be free and unconditional in form”, even if the “arbitrary detainees” persons are protesting the recent protests.

“The Ministers of Exterior Assistance of the EU are debating the implications of the sentence against Navalny and futures actions of the EU, that it has imposed sanctions on the use of chemical weapons prohibited by the Council of External Aid of this month, ”added Borrell’s office.

Prohibition of sin, and declares a la television Euronews, Borrell makes these statements and confirms that at the moment there are no new sanctions. ‘For the moment no hay propuestas, pero las cosas pueden cambiar. We will see the next week. Look at consideration. “There is no fire in the month,” he said.

This will be the next February 22nd. “I would like to inform my colleagues from the EU of the results of my visit to the Council of Exterior Asuntos of 22 February“will have a specific discussion on EU-Russia relations with the strategic discussion in the March European Council,” Borrell said.

Antes de partir de Moskú, Borrell visited the center of the city in which he was assassinated six years ago by the opponent Boris Nemtsov and the indictment.

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