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Russian diplomats ‘summoned’ following Alexei Navalny’s death

Source: PA Wire

Foreign Office officials have summoned the Russian Embassy amid anger in Western capitals over the death of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said Russian President Vladimir Putin must be held accountable, as he warned that there should be “consequences” for the Moscow leader, of whom Mr Navalny was one of the most prominent and persistent critics even while behind bars.

The Foreign Office said on Friday it has “summoned the Russian Embassy to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities fully responsible”.

Britain has joined other western countries in condemning the

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