Russian authorities have dismissed diplomats hailing from Sweden, Poland, and Germany.

In a significant development, a Moscow court has sentenced Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to two and a half years in prison on Tuesday. Navalny was convicted for violating the terms of a suspended sentence in a previous case.

The sentencing has sparked widespread protests across Russia, with many calling for Navalny's release. However, the protests did not correspond to the diplomats' diplomatic status.

In a related move, Russia has expelled three diplomats from Sweden, Poland, and Germany. The diplomats were declared "persona non grata" under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961. The expulsion follows protests against the imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the diplomats were summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry and were involved in an illegal protest on January 23. The Ministry expects the diplomatic missions of Sweden, Poland, and Germany to adhere to the norms of international law in the future.

The diplomats have been ordered to leave the territory of the Russian Federation in the near future. The Russian side expects the diplomatic missions to strictly adhere to the norms of international law.

The conviction and sentencing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to two and a half years in prison was carried out by a Moscow court on Tuesday. The search results do not provide specific information about the names of the EU diplomats who were expelled in connection with these events.

This development comes at a time when Russia's relations with the West are already strained over issues such as the conflict in Ukraine and the poisoning of Navalny with a nerve agent. The expulsion of diplomats and the sentencing of Navalny are likely to further escalate tensions.

Russian authorities have dismissed diplomats hailing from Sweden, Poland, and Germany.