The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian Ambassador to Lisbon, Mikhail Kamynin, to give an explanation in connection with the death of Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, the Palácio das Necessidades reported on Tuesday.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Lisbon to provide clarification in connection with the death of Alexei Navalny, one of the main political opponents of the Vladimir Putin regime,” the ministry, headed by João Gomes, said today in a statement. Cravinho.
The diplomacy of the European Union and other European capitals such as Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Stockholm, Warsaw, Brussels, The Hague and Oslo have also taken the same diplomatic measure.
Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main opponents, died on February 16 at the age of 47 in an Arctic prison where he was serving a 19-year sentence.
Russian penitentiary services reported that Navalny felt unwell after a walk and lost consciousness.
Prominent Western leaders, his opponent’s family and supporters blame Vladimir Putin for his death.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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