The EU-Russia summit next Wednesday will seek to clarify certain aspects of a difficult but unavoidable relationship. Whatever the misunderstandings and differences, cooperation is indispensable for Russia, even more than it is for Europe. In the programme published in EUROPE the day before yesterday (10016), it transpires that the prospects for spectacular results now appear more modest:
Security of gas and oil supplies transited through Ukraine. The EU is calling for a guarantee that...