The Russian government is cracking down on protesters in Russia over the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Meanwhile, Moscow has lashed out at diplomats from various countries who supported the protests. Diplomats from Germany, Sweden and Poland have been expelled, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday (February 5th). Moscow alleges they provoked the protests. However, no information has been released about Russia's diplomatic relations with the two countries after the decision.