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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10668
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) russia

EU closely following charging of opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Brussels, 01/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - EU High Representative Catherine Ashton's spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic, told Agence EUROPE on Tuesday 31 July that the EU has taken note of the renewed accusations against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a case dating back to 2009. The EU “will continue to follow this affair closely”, Kocijancic said. Navalny is one of the leading opposition activists who has recently faced pressure from the judicial authorities, Kocijancic said, and...