Maybe Navalny is a useful idiot, a nationalist (b.t.w. what does the US or UK have against
this ?). But you cannot deny him courage and a harsh treating by the russian government, even admitted by Russia.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/p...-navalny-harsh
Also of course the ridculous accusation:
“You were obligated to provide documents and provide proper explanations for not attending,” a prison official told Navalny while describing his parole violation during the hearing.
Navalny reminded the official that he had been indisposed due to his poisoning, as governments and human rights activists around the world knew.
“How about I was in a coma?” Navalny said. “Then I was in intensive care.
I provided medical documents. You had my place of residence and contact information.”
So EU's Borrell followed an invitation from Lavrov. Logical he would mention Navalny. So this "invitation" was intended to punish and discredit him, ah.
Still it is not exactly a PR coup for Russia.