EU debates response to Navalny arrest and mass protests in Russia

Police detain a woman during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow (AP)

European Union foreign ministers have debated their response to the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The discussion follows a weekend police crackdown that saw thousands of people taken into custody during protests across Russia in support of President Vladimir Putin’s most well-known critic.