Charles Michel, President of the European Council
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The President of the European Council “repeated the EU’s call to the Russian authorities to release Mr. Navalny and conduct a transparent investigation into the assassination attempt on him.”
Discussion of the new strategy of the European Union towards Russia has been postponed until the next face-to-face meeting of the heads of state of the union. This was announced by the President of the Council of Europe Charles Michel, his letter on Tuesday, March 23, published on the EU website.
“For Russia, I propose an information item on the agenda and share with you the results of my recent contacts with President Putin, ahead of a more strategic debate on this issue at our next face-to-face meeting of the European Council,” Michel wrote in a letter posted on Tuesday night in Brussels.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the EU leaders’ summit, which will be held on March 25-26, will be held online. US President Joe Biden was invited to the videoconference, the President of the European Council said in a letter. The main topic of the summit will be the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
The day before, Michel had a telephone conversation with Putin, during which the head of the European Council outlined the conditions that would allow, in his opinion, to resolve the existing differences between the parties.
“From the point of view of the EU, relations with Russia can develop in a different direction only if there is steady progress on such issues as the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the end of hybrid and cyber attacks on member states and the observance of human rights,” the press service said in a press release. Of the Council of Europe following the conversation between Putin and Michel.
Recall, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blamed the European Union in the destruction of relations with the Russian Federation.
Previously the EU lists the main disagreements with Russia… The European Union recalled Russia’s actions in Donbass and Crimea, human rights violations, hybrid and cyber attacks on EU countries and the case of Alexei Navalny.
Also, the US Secretary of State and NATO Secretary General at a meeting in Brussels discussed the situation around Russia, China and Afghanistan.
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