Russia Expels Diplomats From 3 Countries, Saying They Attended Pro-Navalny Protests

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The Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia, is pictured in 2015. Russia said on Friday it had expelled diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden over their alleged participation in a pro-Navalny demonstration.





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