Irish Examiner view: There is a time for plain speaking

Micheál Martin was unequivocal yesterday in condemning the Russian state for its involvement in the recent death of Alexei Navalny

Asked if he agreed with Mr Navalny’s widow Yulia, who told a meeting of EU foreign ministers last week that the Russian state had killed her husband, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: “I do, there is no question about that.” Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin was unequivocal yesterday in condemning the Russian state for its involvement in the recent death of dissident Alexei Navalny.

Asked if he agreed with Mr Navalny’s widow Yulia, who told a meeting of EU foreign ministers last week that the Russian state had killed her husband, the Tánaiste said: “I do, there is no question about that.”