Early Day Motion·EDM 1401

The President of the Russian Federation

26 January 20217 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

Motion Text

That this House notes the actions of the President of the Russian Federation against those who seek to support the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the form of peaceful protests in the streets of Moscow and other cities throughout Russia; calls upon the Government to use diplomatic means to encourage the Russian government to allow protesters the right to gather peacefully and express their views; and further calls for those who have been arrested to be released without charge.