Ukrainian consul in St. Petersburg instructed to leave Russia 1 min read
Ukraine s Charge d Affaires a.i. in Russia Vasyl Pokotylo was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday in light of the unlawful activities of a consul of the Ukrainian Consulate General in St. Petersburg. The Russian side pointed out to the inadmissibility of such activities, which are incompatible with the status of a consular employee and harmful to the interests of the Russian Federation. It was announced that his stay in the territory of Russia is undesirable and it was recommended [that he] leave its borders within 72 hours starting from April 19, 2021, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Saturday.
Russia moves to liquidate Navalny’s ‘extremist’ groups
SWEEPING MEASURES: Prosecutors said that the groups, which report on alleged government corruption, were acting on behalf of ‘undesirable’ foreign organizations
The Guardian
The Moscow prosecutors’ office announced that it would seek to designate the Anti-Corruption Foundation established by democracy advocate Alexander Navalny and its regional political headquarters as “extremist groups,” moving to in effect liquidate the jailed opposition leader’s political organization in Russia.
It is the most sweeping assault yet on supporters of Navalny, and comes after his two-and-a-half-year sentence on embezzlement charges and the arrest of his top aides on various charges following large protests in January and February.
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