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EU chief calls for immediate release of Russia's Navalny

Reuters WORLD
Published January 17,2021
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European Council President Charles Michel speaks during the "One Planet Summit" on biodiversity, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium January 11, 2021. Francisco Seco/Pool via 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."