EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) hold a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia on February 5, 2021. (Photo by Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
* “My meeting with minister Lavrov highlighted that Europe and Russia are drifting apart,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
* His trip was so poorly received that a group of 73 European lawmakers said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “should take action, if Borrell does not resign by his own accord.”
* The links between the EU and Russia have been fractious for some time, but their ties are critical given their shared economic, energy and strategic interests.
LONDON — A recent press conference between the EU’s top diplomat and Russia’s foreign minister demonstrated diplomatic ties have plunged to a new low, prompting some analysts to question whether the “humiliating” trip could lead to further political consequences.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow on Friday to voice the EU’s opposition to the arrest of Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
However, Borrell failed to rebuff his Russian counterpart’s comments when standing next to him at the press conference. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had claimed the EU was an “unreliable partner.”
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WNU Editor: There are two problems with the EU when it comes to Russia. One .... the EU has no strategy when it comes to dealing with Russia. Two .... there is a difference in opinion among EU member states on dealing with Russia. Some are calling for sanctions, while others (like Germany) are expanding their commercial interests.
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To a new low...
But hey, let's make them a major energy supplier to us, all the same
And we want to count on this group of leftist clowns to support us in NATO? They will surrender faster than Belgium and Luxemburg in WW2!
Germany wants cheap energy and will sit it out.
BoJo in the UK turned out to be a total dud as PM, throwing Trump under the bus when he could after Trump backed him, another Teresa May with worse hair.
Macron will surrender in typical French fashion, then Vichy Macron will support Putin and shoot at Americans.
Canada will surrender to protect something, who knows, maybe seals or polar bears.
It'll be the US alone and with Joe in charge......and Europe is over.
Germany has Russian economic interests too valuable to endanger and Russian influence is strong due to the SPD being close to Russia. Former SPD Chancellor Schroeder works for Putin as a oil and gas salesman to Merkel. All this happened in the past 12 years when Merkel was in charge too. With Germany doing its traditional Russian balancing act and moving closer and closer to Chinese economic interests it’s a given the EU policy to Russia is nuts.
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