The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, deplored, on Sunday 31 January, “the widespread detentions and disproportionate use of force against demonstrators and journalists in Russia” on the same day.
“People must be able to exercise their right to demonstrate without fear of repression. Russia needs to comply with its international commitments”, he emphasised on his Twitter account. Several European leaders have also deplored, and...