Kremlin describes ECHR decision on Navalny’s claim as unexpected

Russian Politics & Diplomacy April 09, 2019, 13:52

It is hardly possible to agree with the decision, the Kremlin spokesman said

ST. PETERSBURG, April 9. /TASS/. The Kremlin does not agree with the European Court of Human Rights’ decision on Russian blogger Alexei Navalny’s claim, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"It is a rather unexpected [decision]," he said. "It is hardly possible to agree with it," Peskov added.

Earlier on Tuesday, the ECHR upheld Navalny’s claim against Russia, saying that his house arrest in the Yves Rocher case "had been in breach of the right to liberty and security and of freedom of expression."

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