France summons the Russian ambassador in Paris after Navalni’s death

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Stéphane Séjourné, reported this Monday that the Government of Emmanuel Macron has summoned the Russian ambassador in Paris after the death of the Russian opponent Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny.

“I requested the summons of the Russian ambassador today, at 6:30 p.m.”said the French minister at a press conference in Buenos Aires, where he is making an official visit.

When appearing before the press alongside the Argentine Foreign Minister, Diana Mondino, Séjourné reiterated the “enduring support for Ukraine” from both France and Argentina, which he described as a “need”.

“It is a necessity for Europe, but in reality it is a necessity for the entire world. “Russia continues its attacks with the murder of the opponent in recent days,” stated the French minister.

For his part, Mondino maintained that “The difference in codes and values ​​is surprising” with Russia, “and here they have clearly broken.”

Last Friday, after signing a bilateral security agreement with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr ZelenskyEmmanuel Macron launched a warning about the growing international danger of Russia governed by Vladimir Putin, which he accused of showing a “will to attack” towards Europe and having “become a methodical actor of global destabilization.”

In a press conference, the French president attributed the death in prison of Navalny, the main Russian opponent, to an indication of the “weakness” of the Kremlin in the face of the upcoming Russian presidential elections.