A host of European governments on February 19 summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said during a visit to Argentina that Russia's ambassador in Paris would be summoned, while Norway's Foreign Ministry said it was calling on its top Russian diplomat "for a talk" about Navalny's death. Those moves followed similar announcements by Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands saying they have summoned diplomats from Russian embassies. London had done so earlier.
European Countries Summon Russian Diplomats Over Navalny Death
People light candles at a vigil following the death of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on February 19.