The Russian presidency has rejected Western interference in the country's internal affairs, considering that the arrival of Western diplomats to try Russian opposition Alexei Navalny constitutes a pressure on the conduct of the trial.
Russian Presidential Press Spokesman (Kremlin) Dmitry Peskov said that Western diplomats who have reached the court where Alexei Navalny's trial session is being held ... should not interfere in Russia's internal affairs or put pressure on the conduct of the court.
Peskov added - in a press statement today, Tuesday, "These diplomats have the freedom to work within the framework of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and not to deviate from the frameworks of this agreement .. These diplomats should in no way interfere in Russia's internal affairs, but rather take any measures. It may be related in some way to attempts to pressure an independent court. "
Peskov had warned, earlier in the day, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell against carrying a tough message to Moscow about Navalny.
And he said: "If Borrell brought to Moscow a strict message about Navalny, he would hear a tougher response from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," explaining that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is ready to discuss the issue of the resident in the Moscow detention center Alexei Navalny.
It is reported that the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell intends to visit the Russian capital in the next few days; To discuss the arrest of Russian opposition Alexei Navalny with Russian officials.
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