Angela Merkel: Russia's expulsion of diplomats over Navalny protests 'unjustified'

German chancellor condemns expulsion of European diplomats as Alexei Navalny appears in court again

Angela Merkel has condemned as unjustified" Russia's expulsion of European diplomats for participating in unauthorised demonstrations in support of the jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

We consider these expulsions to be unjustified. We believe it is yet another aspect that can be observed right now of Russia being quite far from the rule of law," the German chancellor said on Friday at an online press conference with France's president, Emmanuel Macron.