Moscow has expanded the list of European officials barred from entering Russia in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The move comes a day after Mr Navalny, a long-time opponent to President Vladimir Putin, released a recording of a phone call he said he made to an alleged state security operative, who was identified by media as a member of a team that has reportedly trailed the politician for years.
In the recording, the man indicated his involvement in covering up the supposed poisoning and revealed details of the alleged operation.