G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Russia Over Navalny Detention, 'Violent Suppression' Of Protests January 26, 2021 12:03 GMT Updated January 26, 2021 19:54 GMT Share share Print Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrial nations have condemned Russia for the "politically motivated" detention of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and the "violent suppression" of protesters demanding his release over the weekend. In a joint statement on January 26, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States called Navalny’s detention "deplorable" and demanded his "immediate and unconditional release." "Russia is bound by its national and international obligations to respect and ensure human rights," they said.