On Tuesday 19 January, MEPs representing all the political groups denounced the arrest of Russian political opponent Alexei Navalny (see EUROPE B12638A14).
In a debate in the European Parliament with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, many MEPs called on the EU to adopt new sanctions against Russia. “Respect for civil, political and human rights must be at the centre of relations between the EU, Member States and non-Member...