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Kremlin critic returns to court having been jailed earlier this week, as a top EU official meets the Russian FM.
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Decision to jail Putin opponent likely to spur further demonstrations and widen a rift between Russia and the West.
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Moscow declares envoys from Sweden, Germany and Poland ‘persona non grata’ over alleged involvement in protests.
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