Russia Expels Western Diplomats Over Navalny Rally

Russia Expels Western Diplomats Over Navalny Rally
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a cage during a hearing on his charges for defamation, in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2021. Babuskinsky District Court via AP
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MOSCOW—Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Friday it was expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany for attending a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The announcement came as the European Union’s top diplomat told Russia’s foreign minister that the treatment of Navalny represents “a low point” in the relations between Brussels and Moscow.