Britain on Monday demanded Russia immediately release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and said Moscow should explain how he was attacked with a chemical weapon, APA reports citing the Star.
"It is appalling that Alexei Navalny, the victim of a despicable crime, has been detained by Russian authorities. He must be immediately released," Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.
"Rather than persecuting Mr Navalny Russia should explain how a chemical weapon came to be used on Russian soil."