Borrell defends the trip to Russia, despite the bad result of the visit | Russia

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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, this Tuesday faced criticism and attacks from MEPs – some of whom repeated calls for his resignation from office – and justified and defended his controversial official visit to Russia, described by parliamentarians as “inappropriate”, “regrettable”, “disastrous”, “harmful”, a “missed opportunity”, a “fiasco” and an “error” with profound repercussions on the European Union’s political credibility.