European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday 23 March that the recall of the EU’s ambassador from Russia for consultations was unprecedented.
“We have decided to recall our ambassador, firstly to inform him of the outcome of the Council and secondly to hear from him on what is happening in Russia. It is an extraordinary measure, one that we have never take previously”, he told the press. The EU ambassador to Russia is expected to return to Brussels as early as this...