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Russia said on Friday it had expelled diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden over their alleged participation in a pro-Navalny demonstration.Russia said on Friday it is expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany, alleging they participated in recent illegal protests.The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the diplomats were declared "personae non grata" because of their participation in a Jan. 23 demonstration "incompatible with their diplomatic status." The statement did not identify the protests, but demonstrations were held that day demanding the release of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.Sweden's Foreign Ministry has refuted the claim that its diplomat participated in the rally, according to Reuters.
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